Novelist
by Ashley · WordPress.org page · Website
Novelist has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 33,166 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 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Novelist at a glance
Is Novelist well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- All books are stored in their own “Books” area
- Easy form for filling out book information
- All book information is automatically formatted for you
- Customizable templates
- Easily create an archive of all your books
- Developer-friendly
Novelist reviews and ratings
9 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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perfect plugin for me
I love this plugin. As an author, I've tried so many of them to try to add my books easily to my website. This one is 'the one'. simple to use and easy to keep updated!
chriscoxwrites -
Amazing support and plugin
Amazing plugin! It was the first I used of it's kind and it was a real help for easily creating my author website. Support is super fast too!
Tahiel -
great plugin!
I don't know why more people aren't using it!
Nate Hoffelder -
Nice
Good plugin, thank
vitaut89 -
Excellent support
The support for this theme is fantastic, a great building block for creating book centered sites.
bunnylumpkins -
Fantastic plugin & great support
Novelist is a fantastic plugin. I'm using it on my page and I love it. And what is even more important - the support is really great. I received an answer after few minutes!
listronosz
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Details
Easily organize and display your portfolio of books.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- authors
- books
- GoodReads
- publishing
- writing
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- Version
- 1.4.0
- Last updated
- Aug 29, 2026
- First published
- Apr 13, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Novelist FAQ
What does Novelist do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Novelist offers All books are stored in their own “Books” area, Easy form for filling out book information, All book information is automatically formatted for you, Customizable templates and Easily create an archive of all your books.
How many active installs does Novelist have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Novelist as of September 7, 2026.
Is Novelist still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Novelist free?
Novelist is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.