WP 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 · 53% 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.

1. ★★★★★ afshink

   9.6y ago

   خوبه that’s good

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2. ★★★★★ NicholasRossis

   10.8y ago

   Does exactly what it says. I’m using it on a 4.4.2 installation and have found it useful to update people on my news – I just edit the Author field in my Profile, and any promos etc are shared on the fly.

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3. ★★★★★ tanay.pratap

   11.0y ago

   Everything works out well except the border around the picture. Give an option to turn it on or off. My -2 only for that!

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4. ★★★★★ micheltam

   11.4y ago

   The plugin does its job, but only for english speaking… :/ :° and with a horrible design by default. Fortunaltly we can modify design. But why a such design by default ?

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5. ★★★★★ joshuabaer23

   11.4y ago

   Simple as can be and effective. Css clearly put together for customization. No over weight scripts. Im happy.

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6. ★★★★★ Cristina

   11.9y ago

   Easy to use and I like the clean design. Wish there were more options, ie Instagram icon

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   12.6y ago

   Great, thanks.

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8. ★★★★★ Greg Ross

   12.8y ago

   Give a nice clean about author box.

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

1. Medium · 6.4 WP About Author <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-02-24 CVE-2025-27323 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5 Patched in 1.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-05-18 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-05-15 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-05-14 600+ → 500+ down after 241 days in tier
4. 2025-09-15 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-09-14 600+ → 700+ up after 99 days in tier
6. 2025-06-07 700+ → 600+ down after 190 days in tier
7. 2024-11-29 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
8. 2024-11-25 700+ → 800+ up after 1 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).

• Tidy Author Box – Author Bio & Social Links — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• 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
• Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• 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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WP About Author: 500+ active installs, 4.5★ (17 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-about-author