Who is WP Google Authorship for?

WP Google Authorship is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.

Does WP Google Authorship have a free plan?

Yes — WP Google Authorship is free to use.

What platforms does WP Google Authorship run on?

WP Google Authorship runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is WP Google Authorship still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

Who makes WP Google Authorship?

WP Google Authorship is developed by Mervin Praison.

When did WP Google Authorship launch?

WP Google Authorship first shipped in 2012.

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WP Google Authorship

Name: WP Google Authorship
Author: Mervin Praison

wordpress.orgStructured data & machine readability

WP Google Authorship is a WordPress plugin that adds Google authorship markup and profile information to site content. It supports multiple authors, multisite installations, shortcodes, and PHP integration, but the listing indicates it may no longer be maintained.

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Overview

6 features

WP Google Authorship is a Structured data & machine readability project. It focuses on adding Google authorship markup and author profile images to WordPress search results. WP Google Authorship is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and publishers. It is available for free. WP Google Authorship is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind WP Google Authorship is Mervin Praison, and it first shipped in 2012. Among its 6 catalogued features are four-step setup, multiple authors, and multisite support. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Four-step setup
Multiple authors
Multisite support
Shortcode support
PHP function
Profile URL field

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed1 Sept · 19:49 UTC
WP Google Authorship verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about WP Google Authorship

What is WP Google Authorship?: WP Google Authorship focuses on adding Google authorship markup and author profile images to WordPress search results. It is catalogued under Structured data & machine readability on PulseGate.
Who is WP Google Authorship for?: WP Google Authorship is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.
Does WP Google Authorship have a free plan?: Yes — WP Google Authorship is free to use.
What platforms does WP Google Authorship run on?: WP Google Authorship runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is WP Google Authorship still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
Who makes WP Google Authorship?: WP Google Authorship is developed by Mervin Praison.
When did WP Google Authorship launch?: WP Google Authorship first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 1 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and publishers
Model: B2B
Solves: Adding Google authorship markup and author profile images to WordPress search results.

Registered as

WordPress.org: google-plus-author

Developer

Mervin Praison

Index record

Indexed: 1 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 1 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wp-google-authorship-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 1 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 1 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-plus-author

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