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Simple Author Box

v2.61

by WebFactory · updated 2 months ago

Add a responsive author box or guest author box with social icons to any post. Great author box for any site!

author bioauthor boxAuthor Profileauthor social iconsguest author
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Rank
#490
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 93,000
90K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.8M
1,825,354 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
115 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -5.8% (30d)·Toward 80K+ · ETA ~2mo

Simple Author Box at a glance

Simple Author Box is a WordPress plugin by WebFactory with 90K+ active installs, the #490 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 500 times, 6% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 115 reviews. Version 2.61 came out on Aug 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 40 plugins tagged “author bio”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

10.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Author Box Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.400600800Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateSimple Author Box
Oct 28, 2026707
Oct 27, 2026541
Oct 26, 2026522
Oct 25, 2026482
Oct 24, 2026462
Oct 23, 2026632
Oct 22, 2026856
Oct 21, 2026675
Oct 20, 2026518
Oct 19, 2026482
Oct 18, 2026427
Oct 17, 2026382
Oct 16, 2026424
Oct 15, 2026474
Oct 14, 2026476
Oct 13, 2026512
Oct 12, 2026469
Oct 11, 2026377
Oct 10, 2026405
Oct 9, 2026468

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 92,628 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.92.6K92.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202692,628
Nov 7, 202692,498
Nov 5, 202692,600
Nov 4, 202692,440
Nov 3, 202692,526
Nov 2, 202692,507
Nov 1, 202692,603
Oct 31, 202692,727
Oct 30, 202692,646
Oct 29, 202692,699
Oct 28, 202692,814
Oct 27, 202692,827

Rank over time

#490 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#489#490#491#492Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#490
Nov 7, 2026#491
Nov 6, 2026#490
Nov 5, 2026#491
Nov 4, 2026#492
Nov 3, 2026#491
Nov 2, 2026#492
Nov 1, 2026#492
Oct 31, 2026#492
Oct 30, 2026#492
Oct 29, 2026#492
Oct 28, 2026#492
Oct 27, 2026#492
Oct 16, 2026#489

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.14%
Nov 7, 2026-0.06%
Nov 5, 2026+0.17%
Nov 4, 2026-0.09%
Nov 3, 2026+0.02%
Nov 2, 2026-0.10%
Nov 1, 2026-0.13%
Oct 31, 2026+0.09%
Oct 30, 2026-0.06%
Oct 29, 2026-0.12%
Oct 28, 2026-0.01%

Active installs band

90K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.85K90K95KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202690K+
Nov 7, 202690K+
Nov 6, 202690K+
Nov 5, 202690K+
Nov 4, 202690K+
Nov 3, 202690K+
Nov 2, 202690K+
Nov 1, 202690K+
Oct 31, 202690K+
Oct 30, 202690K+
Oct 29, 202690K+
Oct 28, 202690K+
Oct 27, 202690K+
Oct 16, 202690K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #492 → #491
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.6158%
  • v2.5919%
  • v2.606.8%
  • Other16%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★115 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.61
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Aug 8, 2014
Last updated
Aug 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Author Box

How many websites use Simple Author Box?

Simple Author Box is active on 90K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #490 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Author Box been downloaded?

1,825,354 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 500 times. See download stats

When was Simple Author Box last updated?

Version 2.61 came out on Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Simple Author Box compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Simple Author Box have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Author Box up to date. See its security record

Is Simple Author Box still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Author Box have?

4.3 out of 5 from 115 reviews on WordPress.org. 72% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Author Box?

The plugins most like Simple Author Box, by the tags they share, are WP Post Author (10K+), Smart Author Box Widget (60+) and Cool Author Box (500+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

115 reviews

  • 5 stars: 83 reviews, 72%
  • 4 stars: 10 reviews, 9%
  • 3 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 13 reviews, 11%
Positive
81%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
15%1–2★
  • About 15 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Author Box
Estimated installs≈ 93,000
Reported installs90K+
Rating4.3
Reviews115
Total downloads1.8M
AuthorWebFactory
First releasedAug 8, 2014
Version2.61
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 16, 2026

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