Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
v3.5.4by SEO Squirrly · updated 1 year ago
Starbox is the Author Box for Humans. Professional Themes to choose from, HTML5, Social Media Profiles, Google Authorship
- Rank
- #1,823
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 525.8K
- 525,781 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 203 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Starbox at a glance
Starbox is a WordPress plugin by SEO Squirrly with 10K+ active installs, the #1,823 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 48 times, 6% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 203 reviews. Version 3.5.4 came out on May 9, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 45 plugins tagged “author box”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Starbox |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 34 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13,746 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13,746 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13,737 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13,777 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13,759 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13,744 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13,753 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13,755 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13,740 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13,772 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13,811 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13,786 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13,794 |
Rank over time
#1,823 · up 62 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,823 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,824 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,821 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,821 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,823 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,822 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,822 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,823 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,826 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,823 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,819 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,824 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,824 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,885 |
Growth %
Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.06% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
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 #1824 → #1821
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.589%
- v3.48.4%
- Other3.1%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★203 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.5.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 30, 2013
- Last updated
- May 9, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Starbox
How many websites use Starbox?
Starbox is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,823 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Starbox been downloaded?
525,781 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 48 times. See download stats
When was Starbox last updated?
Version 3.5.4 came out on May 9, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release
Is Starbox compatible with the latest WordPress?
Starbox’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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.
Does Starbox have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Starbox up to date. See its security record
Is Starbox still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Starbox have?
4.5 out of 5 from 203 reviews on WordPress.org. 77% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Starbox?
The plugins most like Starbox, by the tags they share, are Molongui Authorship (10K+), Authorsy (1K+) and Author Box WP Lens (900+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
203 reviews
- 5 stars: 157 reviews, 77%
- 4 stars: 21 reviews, 10%
- 3 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 8 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 13 reviews, 6%
- Positive
- 88%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 10%1–2★
- About 31 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 203 |
| Total downloads | 525.8K |
| Author | SEO Squirrly |
| First released | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Version | 3.5.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | May 9, 2025 |
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