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Author Category

by Bainternet · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.8 Tested up to WP 4.7.0

Author Category has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 32,939 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 11, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.7.0.

Author Category at a glance

Active installs
4,000+
Total downloads
32,939
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Author Category well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.7.0, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
10%
1 of 10 reviews on WordPress.org

Author Category reviews and ratings

10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.3 out of 5

10 reviews

5★
8
4★
0
3★
0
2★
1
1★
1

Details

simple lightweight plugin limit authors to post just in one category.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • author category
  • author posts to category
  • limit author to category

More from Bainternet

Version
0.8
Last updated
Dec 11, 2016
First published
Mar 5, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.7.0
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Author Category FAQ

How many active installs does Author Category have?

WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for Author Category as of September 7, 2026.

Is Author Category still maintained?

The last release was on December 11, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Author Category free?

Author Category is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.