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Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors

by PublishPress · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy3 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 4.18.0.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support100
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 4.18.0. Update to version 4.18.0 or later.30 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 29 Oct 2026, fixed in 4.18.0. Update to version 4.18.0 or later.29 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 14 Sep 2026, fixed in 4.16.0. Update to version 4.16.0 or later.14 Sep 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-37 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-master7 Jan 2020 to 7 Jan 2020, 1 commits
publishpress8 Jan 2020 to 26 Oct 2026, 90 commits
andergmartins4 Nov 2021 to 6 Nov 2025, 12 commits
stevejburge16 Nov 2021 to 19 Aug 2026, 39 commits
ojopaul13 Apr 2022 to 14 Oct 2025, 54 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
9 days ago
Releases, 24 months
18
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2.5 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
Q1 20244
Q2 20244
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20252
Q3 20254
Q4 20252
Q1 20263
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 8 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Oct 2026Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors <= 4.17.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via display_name profile-sync into author term name6.4<= 4.17.04.18.00
29 Oct 2026Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors <= 4.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 4.17.04.18.00
14 Sep 2026Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors <= 4.15.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'profile_fields_user_email_value_prefix' Parameter5.4<= 4.15.04.16.00
17 Mar 2026Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors <= 4.10.1 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.10.14.11.00
6 Feb 2026PublishPress Authors <= 4.10.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 4.10.14.11.00
7 May 2025PublishPress Authors <= 4.7.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion8.8<= 4.7.54.7.60
3 Mar 2025PublishPress Authors <= 4.7.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection4.9<= 4.7.34.7.40
16 Oct 2024Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors <= 4.7.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary User Email Update and Account Takeover8.8<= 4.7.14.7.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20243.7
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star108
4 star4
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
4 May 2026886
11 May 20261,694
18 May 20262,778
25 May 20261,554
1 Jun 202611,257
8 Jun 20263,405
15 Jun 20262,086
22 Jun 20261,734
29 Jun 20261,643
6 Jul 20262,436
13 Jul 20261,605
20 Jul 20261,550
27 Jul 20261,420
3 Aug 20261,193
10 Aug 20261,338
17 Aug 20261,239
24 Aug 20261,130
31 Aug 20261,273
7 Sep 202611,677
14 Sep 20265,214
21 Sep 202612,861
28 Sep 20263,550
5 Oct 20263,327
12 Oct 20261,999
19 Oct 20262,300
26 Oct 202614,994
2 Nov 2026733

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% 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+

Facts

Version4.18.0
AuthorPublishPress
Added8 Jan 2020
Last updated26 Oct 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2.5
CategoryCommunity & Social
Tagsauthors, author bio, guest authors, author layouts, multiple authors

Other plugins by this author: Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories, PublishPress Capabilities: User Role Access Control, Admin Area Permissions, PublishPress Taxonomies - Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager - Autotagger Automatically Add Terms, PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions, PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access, PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content Changes, PublishPress Planner - Editorial Calendar, Marketing Content, Kanban Board, PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing Approval Checklist - Validate Post Requirements, PublishPress Tag Groups: Stylish Displays For Your Tags and Categories, Issues and Series for Newspapers, Magazines, Publishers, Writers, PublishPress Statuses - Custom Post Status and Workflow, PublishPress Shortlinks - The Link Manager for WordPress

Questions

Is Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors still maintained?

Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors was last updated on 26 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors safe?

Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 7 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors?

The wordpress.org author is PublishPress. Recent committers: publishpress, stevejburge, andergmartins, ojopaul, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors?

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.

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