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Big Bio Box

v1.2

by kevin heath · updated 12 years ago

Adds an additional bio box with tinymce editor into the profile page and swaps the default user description in author.php with the new formatted bio.

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Rank
#33,996
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.5K
3,539 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Big Bio Box at a glance

Big Bio Box is a WordPress plugin by kevin heath with 10+ active installs, the #33,996 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Nov 12, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 2 plugins tagged “user bio”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

27 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Big Bio Box Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateBig Bio Box
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -11.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.151617Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#33,996 · down 108 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#33.5K#34K#34.5KOct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#33,996
Nov 8, 2026#33,993
Nov 7, 2026#33,603
Nov 6, 2026#34,484
Nov 4, 2026#33,529
Nov 3, 2026#34,524
Nov 2, 2026#34,525
Nov 1, 2026#33,724
Oct 28, 2026#33,963
Oct 27, 2026#33,888

Growth %

Average -1.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-6.25%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+6.67%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.77%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 27, 2011
Last updated
Nov 12, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Big Bio Box

How many websites use Big Bio Box?

Big Bio Box is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,996 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Big Bio Box been downloaded?

3,539 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Big Bio Box last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Nov 12, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Big Bio Box compatible with the latest WordPress?

Big Bio Box’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 Big Bio Box still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Big Bio Box have?

No one has reviewed Big Bio Box on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Big Bio Box?

The plugins most like Big Bio Box, by the tags they share, are Author Bio Shortcode (90+), Edit Author Slug (100K+) and WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Big Bio Box
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.5K
Authorkevin heath
First releasedDec 27, 2011
Version1.2
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 12, 2014

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