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Cool Author Box – For Widget and Post Content

v3.0.3

by Hossni Mubarak · updated 1 month ago

Cool Author Box displays an responsive author box with social media links to your widget and post content area.

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Rank
#8,558
Down9 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 567
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
14.8K
14,762 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +66.7% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~3d

Cool Author Box at a glance

Cool Author Box is a WordPress plugin by Hossni Mubarak with 500+ active installs, the #8,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 67% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 3.0.3 came out on Sep 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “author info”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

190 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Cool Author Box Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.5101520Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateCool Author Box
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 202615
Oct 21, 202612
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 202620
Oct 15, 202610
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 202610
Oct 11, 202610
Oct 10, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 567 · -2.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.565570575580Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026567
Nov 8, 2026569
Nov 7, 2026566
Nov 5, 2026565
Nov 4, 2026569
Nov 3, 2026568
Nov 2, 2026569
Nov 1, 2026568
Oct 31, 2026566
Oct 30, 2026566
Oct 29, 2026567
Oct 28, 2026566
Oct 27, 2026582

Rank over time

#8,558 · up 52 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.6K#8.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,558
Nov 8, 2026#8,549
Nov 7, 2026#8,585
Nov 6, 2026#8,539
Nov 5, 2026#8,575
Nov 4, 2026#8,542
Nov 3, 2026#8,544
Nov 2, 2026#8,527
Nov 1, 2026#8,544
Oct 31, 2026#8,571
Oct 30, 2026#8,578
Oct 29, 2026#8,573
Oct 28, 2026#8,612
Oct 27, 2026#8,610

Growth %

Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.35%
Nov 8, 2026+0.53%
Nov 7, 2026+0.09%
Nov 5, 2026-0.70%
Nov 4, 2026+0.18%
Nov 3, 2026-0.18%
Nov 2, 2026+0.18%
Nov 1, 2026+0.35%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.18%
Oct 29, 2026+0.18%
Oct 28, 2026-2.75%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026500+
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8612 → #8575
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v3.092%
  • v2.97.8%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0.3
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 22, 2018
Last updated
Sep 21, 2026
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 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cool Author Box been downloaded?

14,762 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was Cool Author Box last updated?

Version 3.0.3 came out on Sep 21, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is Cool Author Box compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Cool Author Box still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cool Author Box have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Cool Author Box?

The plugins most like Cool Author Box, by the tags they share, are Simple Author Box (90K+), WP Post Author (10K+) and Smart Author Box Widget (70+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 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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Cool Author Box
Estimated installs≈ 567
Reported installs500+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads14.8K
AuthorHossni Mubarak
First releasedNov 22, 2018
Version3.0.3
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 21, 2026

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