Display author status easily in WordPress posts, letting authors share their thoughts and updates on every post.
As of April 2026, RWC Author Status is a WordPress author plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Edit Author Slug.
RWC Author Status is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows authors to display and update their status on their posts. Whether you’re a blogger, contributor, or a multi-author website owner, this plugin enhances engagement by letting authors share updates, thoughts, or availability directly within their posts.
With version 2.0, we have introduced several new features, including:
– AJAX-powered status updates,
– [/] Shortcode support,
– Customizable display options, and
– An intuitive admin settings panel.
You can now choose where to display the author status—before or after the post content—or insert it manually using the [/] Shortcode.
✅ [/] Shortcode Support – Easily display author status anywhere using [wp-author-status].
✅ AJAX-Po…
| WordPress | 5.2+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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