System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
WordPress	5.0+	Latest
PHP	7.0+	8.0+
MySQL	5.6+	8.0+
HTTPS	—	Required

Plugin Dependencies

Plugin	Requires
AuthorKit Core	WordPress 5.0+, PHP 7.0+
AuthorKit for Books	Core 1.0+
AuthorKit for Reviews	Core 1.0+, Books 1.0+
AuthorKit for Contests	Core 1.0+
Premium Add-ons	Core 1.0+ + respective free module

Browser Compatibility

Admin interface supports all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

Hosting Compatibility

AuthorKit works on any standard WordPress hosting. Recommended:

• Shared hosting: SiteGround, Bluehost, Kinsta (starter)

• Managed WordPress: WP Engine, Flywheel, Kinsta

• VPS/Cloud: DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud

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