Noted That:

• To install correctly this popular-authors.zip.
• Fisrt Download the popular-authors.zip to your computer
• Extract/Open popular-authors.zip to Your Computer.
• Then, Find readme.txt file inside popular-authors.zip and Open readme.txt.
• Now, Read the Requirements of this plugin. Which Wordpress Version and PHP Version are required to run this Plugin in Your Wordpress Site.
• Then, Follow the Tips Below.

Start the Tips:

1. First Download "popular-authors.zip" Plugin to your Local Computer. (Click Download)

2. Then, Login to your "yourdomain.com/wp-admin" Dashboard.

3. Then, Click on "Plugins" + "Add New" from left sidemenu of Dashboard.

4. Now, Click on "Upload Plugin" button.

5. Now, Browse "popular-authors.zip" Downloaded plugin from your computer, Where you downloaded popular-authors.zip According to Step – 1 Above then, click on "Install Now"

6. Now, Click on "Active Plugin"

7. Then, See left sidemenu. "Popular Authors" folder is added on left sidemenu. Now, Click on "Popular Authors" folder.

   Noted that: If you do not see "Popular Authors" folder on left sidemenu then, see at left sidemenu "Settings" or "Tools".

8. Now you configure yourself oR Watch video tutorial below about Popular Authors Configurtions and Settings or How to work "Popular Authors" in your WordPress site.

After Activated Plugin According to Step-6 then,

1. Go to "Plugins" + "Installed Plugin" from Wordpress Admin Panel Leftside Menu.
2. or Direct go to: https://yourdomain/wp-admin/plugins.php
3. Then, Find "Popular Authors" Activated Plugin from Plugin List.
4. Then, Click on "Settings" from Plugin that is Popular Authors
5. Now, Edit/Add/Config the setting and Click on "Save Changes" button,

WordPress install (the easy way)

1. Navigate to Plugins within your WordPress Admin Area

2. Click “Add new” and in the search box enter “Popular Authors”

3. Find the plugin in the list (usually the first result) and click “Install Now”

Manual install

1. Download the plugin

2. Extract the contents of popular-authors.zip to wp-content/plugins/ folder. You should get a folder called popular-authors.

3. Activate the Plugin in WP-Admin.

Usage

Popular Authors can be used in three ways:

1. Widget: simply drag and drop “Popular Authors” widget into your theme’s sidebar and configure it
2. Shortcode [wzpa_popular_authors], so you can embed it inside a post or a page
3. Template tag: Use wzpa_list_popular_authors() to display the popular authors anywhere on your theme