Author Box WP Lens
by Netrr · Social
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
A plugin which provides an author box for your WordPress blog. Originally known as "Author Box for Divi."
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
900+
≈970 estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bio” for “box”. “bio” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “box” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 35.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
38%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| lens | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| author box your tag | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| author bio your tag | #6 | #9 | up 1 |
| author social icons your tag | #7 | #18 | up 1 |
| box | #8 | #9 | up 3 |
| simple author box | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| author your tag | #9 | #10 | up 4 |
| bio your tag | #11 | #20 | up 3 |
| bio box | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| wordpress author bio | #6 | #9 | up 1 |
| wp author bio | #6 | #11 | up 1 |
| author bio widget | #8 | #14 | — |
| author website | #9 | #14 | — |
| author by | #11 | #12 | 0 |
| in box | #12 | #16 | 0 |
| page author | #13 | #16 | — |
| wordpress author | #14 | #17 | 0 |
| author page | #14 | #16 | up 1 |
| custom box | #15 | #19 | 0 |
| author plugin | #16 | #20 | up 7 |
89 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 65 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “bio” for “box”. “bio” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “box” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “bio”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v2.1.8 · 12 Oct 2026
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 71% of the way through.
Install history since 28 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ FionaAmann11mo ago
Funktioniert, tut, was es soll, prima
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ftolu1.0y ago
I tried several plugins for this functionality and found this one an ideal combination between simplicity and features. Bonus: support questions are answered very quickly. Well done! This topic was modified 9 months ago by ftolu.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rachaelecc1.3y ago
I tried several plugins of this type and this one was the only one that was right for me. However I found there was a small detail I wished it had, so I emailed them and to my amazement they added the detail I was hoping for. A really great plugin, well worth the modest fee and excellent above and beyond customer service. I almost never write reviews, but I had to for this because I was so delighted with the plugin and especially the customer service. I highly recommend this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ christinahills1.6y ago
I love this plugin “Author Box WP Lens” – because it’s easy to use and it looks great on Divi sites! Plus I’m also using it on other websites that are not Divi. thanks for making a great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rosen39411.6y ago
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the perfect author box plugin for WordPress! It’s simple, highly customizable, and works seamlessly with any theme. The social icons, color options, and profile image flexibility make it stand out. The PRO features add even more power. Highly recommend—excellent work by the developer! 👏
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oinkmeup2.0y ago
Thanks a lot to the people responsible of the support of this plugin, they really took a lot of time to help me when I needed it! Plugin works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maraels2.0y ago
I like it very much. Great Support too! Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neozbiljni2.1y ago
Simple and great plugin, doing job quite good. recommendation anyway.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.1.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Author Box WP Lens <= 2.1.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-07-08 CVE-2026-57420 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.5 Patched in 2.1.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 3 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Divi.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,716 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "author social icons" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-18 1K+ → 900+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-14 900+ → 1K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 432 days in tier
- 2025-05-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2025-01-26 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-24 1K+ → 900+ down after 604 days in tier
- 2023-05-31 900+ → 1K+ up after 132 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).
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Simple Author Box 90K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C -
WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Cool Author Box – For Widget and Post Content 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Simple Author Bio 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Smart Author Box Widget 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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