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Google Plus Authorship

by mlazarov · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.6 Tested up to WP 4.7.35

Google Plus Authorship has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 87,817 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.7.35.

Google Plus Authorship at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
87,817
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Google Plus Authorship well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.7.35, not yet with the current 7.1

Google Plus Authorship reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

8 reviews

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Details

Add Google Plus Profile Picture to Google Search Results. Very Easy to implement! Google authorship for multiple authors

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

Tags

  • authorship
  • google
  • google authorship
  • google plus
  • google plus author

More from mlazarov

Version
2.6
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
First published
Nov 19, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.7.35
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Google Plus Authorship FAQ

How many active installs does Google Plus Authorship have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Google Plus Authorship as of September 7, 2026.

Is Google Plus Authorship still maintained?

The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Google Plus Authorship free?

Google Plus Authorship is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.