MicroID
Add MicroIDs to your blog to enable ownership claims with third-parties.
Consider an alternative
MicroID shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.6 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where MicroID stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| microid | #2 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About MicroID
From the official readme · v1.1Description
“MicroID enables anyone to claim verifiable ownership over content hosted
anywhere on the web” (microid.org). This plugin makes that easier by
generating MicroIDs for you based on an identifier WordPress already has, or by
an additional identifier you provide.
Partially inspired by other MicroID plugins by Richard Miller and Eran Sandler.
Installation
This plugin follows the standard WordPress installation method:
- Upload
microid.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure through the ‘MicroID’ section of the ‘Options’ menu
Changelog
version 1.1
- display microid on author pages (props: Craig Andrews)
- check is_front_page() in addition to is_home()
version 1.0
- initial release
Screenshots
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
MicroID: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is MicroID free?
Yes. MicroID is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is MicroID safe to use in 2026?
MicroID shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use MicroID?
MicroID is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,815 times since it launched in April 2007. It was downloaded 35 times in the last 30 days.
Does MicroID work with WordPress 7.1?
MicroID is officially tested up to WordPress 2.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was MicroID last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on April 25, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes MicroID?
MicroID is developed and maintained by Will Norris.
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card
