Co-Authors Plus
Healthy: Co-Authors Plus is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| batmoo | 24 Apr 2009 to 7 Dec 2018, 110 commits |
|---|---|
| automattic | 13 Apr 2016 to 4 Nov 2026, 80 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 12
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2022 | Co-Authors Plus 3.5 - 3.5.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure | 7.5 | 3.5 to 3.5.1 | 3.5.2 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2024.
| 5 star | 36 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 8 |
| 3 star | 7 |
| 2 star | 8 |
| 1 star | 18 |
- Is it even a plug-in? · 2 stars · 29 Nov 2022
- Not working anymore · 1 star · 18 Jun 2022
- Cannot trust developers · 1 star · 28 Apr 2022
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,858 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 4,428 |
| 18 May 2026 | 5,041 |
| 25 May 2026 | 3,708 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 3,888 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 4,860 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3,999 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 16,235 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 5,784 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 5,263 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,793 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5,164 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4,026 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,461 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3,809 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,605 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,938 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4,260 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,379 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,950 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 4,737 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 4,219 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 7,259 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 9,435 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 15,892 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 24,231 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,247 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 114% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 4.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Automattic |
| Added | 24 Apr 2009 |
| Last updated | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Profiles & Avatars |
| Tags | users, authors, co-authors, multi author, multiple authors |
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Questions
Is Co-Authors Plus still maintained?
Co-Authors Plus was last updated on 30 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Co-Authors Plus safe?
Co-Authors Plus has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Co-Authors Plus?
The wordpress.org author is Automattic. Recent committers: automattic, batmoo, philipjohn, danielbachhuber, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Co-Authors Plus?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.