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Cool Author Box

v0.0.1

by Morten Rand-Hendriksen · updated 16 years ago

Adds a stylish author box with author name, bio, Gravatar and links after the content in posts and/or pages.

authorauthor websitecontentpage authorpost author
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Rank
#32,839
Down495 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
15.8K
15,778 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Cool Author Box at a glance

Cool Author Box is a WordPress plugin by Morten Rand-Hendriksen with 10+ active installs, the #32,839 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.0.1 came out on May 15, 2010, more than 16 years ago. Among the 7 plugins tagged “post author”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

31 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Cool Author Box Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateCool Author Box
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1616.517Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#32,839 · up 112 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#32.4K#32.6K#32.8K#33KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#32,839
Nov 6, 2026#32,344
Nov 5, 2026#32,597
Nov 3, 2026#32,742
Nov 1, 2026#32,671
Oct 29, 2026#32,997
Oct 27, 2026#32,951

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
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, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
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.

  • v0.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.0.1
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 15, 2010
Last updated
May 15, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cool Author Box

How many websites use Cool Author Box?

Cool Author 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 #32,839 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cool Author Box been downloaded?

15,778 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Cool Author Box last updated?

Version 0.0.1 came out on May 15, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Cool Author Box still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cool Author Box have?

No one has reviewed Cool Author Box on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Cool Author Box?

The plugins most like Cool Author Box, by the tags they share, are Guest Author (5K+), Edit Author Slug (100K+) and WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Cool Author Box
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads15.8K
AuthorMorten Rand-Hendriksen
First releasedMay 15, 2010
Version0.0.1
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 15, 2010

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