Advanced Author Box
v1.5.9by Dean Williams · updated 5 years ago
Add an author box to your posts, with your avatar, name, url and description with optional social media links. Supports AMP plugin - Accelerated Mobil …
- Rank
- #17,930
- Down135 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 83
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.8K
- 7,764 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Author Box at a glance
Advanced Author Box is a WordPress plugin by Dean Williams with 80+ active installs, the #17,930 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 75% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5.9 came out on Mar 31, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 6 plugins tagged “author info”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats100 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Author Box |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 83 · -2.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 83 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 85 |
Rank over time
#17,930 · down 161 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,930 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,795 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,842 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,898 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,768 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,870 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,958 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,810 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,803 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,779 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,764 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,789 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,780 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,769 |
Growth %
Average -0.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -1.19% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +2.44% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -2.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.18% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #17780 → #17768Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.9
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 26, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 31, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Author Box
How many websites use Advanced Author Box?
Advanced Author Box is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,930 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Author Box been downloaded?
7,764 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Author Box last updated?
Version 1.5.9 came out on Mar 31, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Advanced Author Box compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Author Box’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Advanced Author Box still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Author Box have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Author Box?
The plugins most like Advanced Author Box, by the tags they share, are Starbox (10K+), Author Box WP Lens (900+) and Cool Author Box (500+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 83 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 7.8K |
| Author | Dean Williams |
| First released | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Version | 1.5.9 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 31, 2021 |
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