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Authors Widget

by flocsy · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Authors Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Authors Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Authors Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Authors Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Authors Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Authors Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.8. No one-star spike after it. 13 Aug 2010 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Authors Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Authors Widget
4 May 202621
11 May 202657
18 May 202663
25 May 202655
1 Jun 202647
8 Jun 202659
15 Jun 202630
22 Jun 202630
29 Jun 202631
6 Jul 202623
13 Jul 202627
20 Jul 202637
27 Jul 202638
3 Aug 202648
10 Aug 202646
17 Aug 202646
24 Aug 202644
31 Aug 202645
7 Sep 202658
14 Sep 202680
21 Sep 202662
28 Sep 202652
5 Oct 202652
12 Oct 202647
19 Oct 202699
26 Oct 202682
2 Nov 202631

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 33% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Simple Author BoxScore 91 · 90,000+Co-Authors PlusScore 91 · 20,000+Molongui AuthorshipScore 91 · 10,000+VK Post Author DisplayScore 91 · 10,000+Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and GuestScore 86 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.4.8
Authorflocsy
Added22 Jan 2009
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress2.0.2
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Comments & Discussions
Tagslist, author, authors, multi user, multi author

Other plugins by this author: SEO Tag Cloud Widget, Randomize CSS, Title Icon

Questions

Is Authors Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Authors Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Authors Widget removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Authors Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Authors Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.4.8. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue