Books
Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)
by DannyCooper · WordPress.org page · Website
Books has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,370 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Books at a glance
Is Books well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Genre — hierarchical categories for book genres
- Series — hierarchical categories for book series
- Authors — assign one or more authors per book
Details
A WordPress custom post type for books with genre, series, and author taxonomies, plus purchase links.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- author
- books
- Genre
- purchase links
- series
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- Version
- 1.2.7
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First published
- Jan 30, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Books FAQ
What does Books do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Books offers Genre — hierarchical categories for book genres, Series — hierarchical categories for book series and Authors — assign one or more authors per book.
How many active installs does Books have?
WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for Books as of September 7, 2026.
Is Books still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Books free?
Books is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.