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Change Author

by Martin Teley · 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 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Change Author
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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 4.8.34, 23 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 changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 12 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Change Author
4 May 202619
11 May 202661
18 May 202655
25 May 202654
1 Jun 202640
8 Jun 202652
15 Jun 202637
22 Jun 202631
29 Jun 202629
6 Jul 202624
13 Jul 202627
20 Jul 202639
27 Jul 202637
3 Aug 202658
10 Aug 202649
17 Aug 202659
24 Aug 202651
31 Aug 202652
7 Sep 202651
14 Sep 202666
21 Sep 202666
28 Sep 202661
5 Oct 202656
12 Oct 202657
19 Oct 202685
26 Oct 202688
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.3
AuthorMartin Teley
Added1 May 2014
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to4.8.34
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsuser, author, custom author, any user author, custom post author

Other plugins by this author: Force User SSL

Questions

Is Change Author still maintained?

Change Author was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Change Author safe?

Change Author has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Change Author?

The wordpress.org author is Martin Teley. Recent committers: mrxthefifth, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Change Author?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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