Genesis Co-Authors Plus
Enables full support for the Co-Authors Plus plugin in Genesis.
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- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Genesis Co-Authors Plus stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| co-authors | >100 |
| co-authors plus | #64 |
| genesis | >100 |
| multiple authors | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Genesis Co-Authors Plus
From the official readme · v1.3Description
Enables full support for the Co-Authors Plus plugin in Genesis.
You need to have the Co-Authors Plus plugin installed for this plugin to work properly. The Co-Authors plugin allows you to add more than one author to a particular post.
The Genesis framework has an in-built function to display an author box, and the Genesis Co-Authors plugin enables
the Genesis author box to detect co-authors and display them in additional author boxes.
With this setup, you can create guest authors without creating a user profile for them, just create a ‘Guest Author’ via the Co-Authors Plus plugin, and include that guest author in your post. Genesis Co-Authors Plus will then take care of displaying the guest author/s on the front end.
To enable the Genesis author box please follow the instructions on this website.
Credit
Created by Jean Galea. Also take a look at my WordPress RSS Import plugin
Installation
- Upload the
genesis-coauthors-plusfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the Genesis Co-Authors Plus plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Enjoy multiple author boxes!
Changelog
Version 1.3 (2014-02-22)
- Added support for HTML5
- Added filter
Version 1.2 (2013-09-17)
- Changed action hook as Genesis was updated.
Version 1.1 (2013-09-07)
- Adding Co-Authors Plus Template Tags to WP frontend
Version 1.0 (2013-01-12)
- First release.
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FAQ
Genesis Co-Authors Plus: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Genesis Co-Authors Plus free?
Yes. Genesis Co-Authors Plus is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Genesis Co-Authors Plus safe to use in 2026?
Genesis Co-Authors Plus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Genesis Co-Authors Plus?
Genesis Co-Authors Plus is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,743 times since it launched in January 2013. It was downloaded 58 times in the last 30 days.
Does Genesis Co-Authors Plus work with WordPress 7.1?
Genesis Co-Authors Plus is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Genesis Co-Authors Plus last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on February 23, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Genesis Co-Authors Plus?
Genesis Co-Authors Plus is developed and maintained by Jean Galea.
What are the best alternatives to Genesis Co-Authors Plus?
The most popular alternatives to Genesis Co-Authors Plus are Co-Authors Plus (20K+ installs), Molongui Authorship (10K+ installs) and ThemeRuby Multi Authors (2K+ installs).
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