# Author Recommended Posts

> Author Recommended Posts has 100+ active installs, a 5/5 rating from 9 reviews and 121 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 37/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Consider an alternative.** Author Recommended Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

**Author Recommended Posts lets you easily search and choose specific posts, pages and custom post types you want to associate to a post or page. You can add, reorder, remove selected posts for display via the simple drag…**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 100+
- **Total downloads:** 12,736
- **Downloads (30 days):** 121 (+24.7% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 5/5 from 9 reviews
- **Health score:** 37/100 (At risk)
- **Version:** 1.0.3
- **Last updated:** Jan 27, 2015
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 4.1.42
- **Requires:** WordPress 3.3+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** telepathy (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/dtelepathy/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/author-recommended-posts/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [author posts](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/author-posts/) | #2 | 2 |
| [author recommended posts](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/author-recommended-posts/) | #1 | 1 |
| [reading](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/reading/) | #7 | 43 |
| [recommended](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/recommended/) | #1 | 4 |
| [related posts](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/related-posts/) | #29 | 131 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| author posts | >100 | 6,413 |
| author recommended posts | >100 | 1,041 |
| reading | >100 | 2,884 |
| recommended | >100 | 5,824 |
| related posts | >100 | 4,768 |

## Version adoption

- 1.0: 100%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ultimate-content-views/) | 800+ | 5/5 (6) | Jun 15, 2025 | 48/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Author Recommended Posts free?
Yes. Author Recommended Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is Author Recommended Posts safe to use in 2026?
Author Recommended Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use Author Recommended Posts?
Author Recommended Posts is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,736 times since it launched in December 2012. It was downloaded 121 times in the last 30 days.

### Does Author Recommended Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Author Recommended Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### When was Author Recommended Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on January 27, 2015 (12 years ago).

### Who makes Author Recommended Posts?
Author Recommended Posts is developed and maintained by telepathy.

### What are the best alternatives to Author Recommended Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Author Recommended Posts are Display Posts As List, Grid… (800+ installs).


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