About Author

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Most reviewers thank the developer for a plugin that just works and for quick support, but the newest review says the author box renders as an empty red square instead of the bio and image.

1. ★★★★★ smartinternet

   6.9y ago

   The description and image is not shown. Instead only a red square with empty circle is shown. This topic was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by smartinternet.

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2. ★★★★★ johnstonrobinson

   7.9y ago

   Thank you so much for the prompt support, but especially for your excellent product! JR This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by johnstonrobinson.

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3. ★★★★★ MidlandsMetalheads

   9.7y ago

   Works amazing. Thank you

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4. ★★★★★ martinski

   10.1y ago

   Had an issue a month ago, could not update the description on my personal site martinmwangi.com. They resolved the issue and the two updates later the plugin is quite stable. Thank you

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5. ★★★★★ Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

   10.5y ago

   Dear Users, We have designed this best author plugin for WordPress bloggers/users with most of efforts and love. So, start using it with awesome features – WordPress Author Information Shortcodes – WordPress Author Information Widgets – WordPress Author Information After the Page/Post content – Many Color Customization – Social Profile Display – WordPress Admin/Author/Blogger Name, Bio, Website Display And more you explore and more you get. Regards Weblizar

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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 About Author <= 1.6.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-03-27 CVE-2025-30808 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.6.2 Patched in 1.6.3
2. Medium · 6.4 About Author <= 1.3.9 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2019-10-25 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.4.0 Patched in 1.4.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-12 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-01-10 200+ → 300+ up after 10 days in tier
3. 2025-12-31 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-12-29 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2025-12-26 300+ → 200+ down after 12 days in tier
6. 2025-12-14 200+ → 300+ up after 12 days in tier
7. 2025-12-02 300+ → 200+ down after 329 days in tier
8. 2025-01-07 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• Author Box WP Lens 900+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Simple Author Bio 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Author Spotlight (Widget) 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• A About the Author Advanced 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• A Author Bio Widget 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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About Author: 200+ active installs, 4.4★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/about-author