Tidy Author Box – Author Bio & Social Links
by tidyplugins · Blocks
Also makes 3 other plugins · 20+ installs across the portfolio →
Display a responsive author box with custom avatar, author bio, and social links below your posts. Gutenberg block included.
80 health vs 67 average across 1,682 Blocks plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2026-05-24 · 101 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
89
now · peak 161
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
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.4.5
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-05-23 · 62 observations
Details
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C -
Author Box WP Lens 900+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Simple Author Box 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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