Guest Author

Quick answers

Is Guest Author still maintained?

Yes. Last release 16 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 16 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org

Who owns Guest Author, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer WebFactory since May 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log

Was Guest Author removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Guest Author safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4). Not on the exploited list. 4 Dec 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence

Is the latest Guest Author update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.62. No one-star spike after it. 5 May 2026 · Release history

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.

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.4).

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

Healthier alternatives

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

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Other plugins by this author: Maintenance, Under Construction, 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager, WP Reset, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, Minimal Coming Soon - Coming Soon Page, Captcha Code, Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager, Login Lockdown & Protection, Simple Author Box, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header, External Links - nofollow, noopener & new window

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