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Authors List

by WPKube · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

72/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Authors List
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security75
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master27 Mar 2019 to 27 Mar 2019, 1 commits
wpkube3 Apr 2019 to 24 Nov 2025, 124 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Authors List
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
10 Nov 2025Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Limited Method Call in Plugin's Shortcode6.5<= 2.0.6.12.0.6.214
5 Sep 2025Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.0.6.1Not affectedn/a
28 Feb 2025Authors List <= 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution6.5<= 2.0.62.0.6.10
3 Dec 2024Authors List <= 2.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via update_authors_list_ajax7.3<= 2.0.42.0.57
10 Jul 2023Authors List <= 2.0.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via al_id6.1< 2.0.32.0.30

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 22 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Authors List
4 May 202634
11 May 202678
18 May 202669
25 May 202677
1 Jun 202679
8 Jun 202666
15 Jun 202673
22 Jun 202662
29 Jun 202666
6 Jul 202674
13 Jul 202670
20 Jul 202679
27 Jul 202693
3 Aug 2026110
10 Aug 202696
17 Aug 2026106
24 Aug 202683
31 Aug 202675
7 Sep 202684
14 Sep 2026128
21 Sep 2026120
28 Sep 2026122
5 Oct 2026110
12 Oct 2026128
19 Oct 2026176
26 Oct 2026173
2 Nov 202625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Author BoxScore 91 · 90,000+Co-Authors PlusScore 91 · 20,000+Molongui Authorship - Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPressScore 91 · 10,000+VK Post Author DisplayScore 91 · 10,000+Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress AuthorsScore 86 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.0.6.2
AuthorWPKube
Added3 Apr 2019
Last updated24 Nov 2025
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress4.7.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsgrid, list, author, authors grid, authors list

Other plugins by this author: CAPTCHA 4WP - Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress, Advanced Excerpt, Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor), Social Sharing Plugin - Kiwi, Go Redirects URL Forwarder, About Author Box

Questions

Is Authors List still maintained?

Authors List was last updated on 24 Nov 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Authors List safe?

Authors List has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Authors List?

The wordpress.org author is WPKube. Recent committers: wpkube, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Authors List?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Author Box, Co-Authors Plus, Molongui Authorship - Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress, VK Post Author Display, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors.

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