Stylish Author Bio
v1.0by bdstar · updated 10 years ago
Display 100% responsive stylish author's biography with social icons in bottom of the posts/pages.
- Rank
- #37,127
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,573 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Stylish Author Bio at a glance
Stylish Author Bio is a WordPress plugin by bdstar with 10+ active installs, the #37,127 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 1.0 came out on Dec 9, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 3 plugins tagged “author biography”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats27 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Stylish Author Bio |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +36.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#37,127 · up 10,472 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #37,127 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #48,254 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #45,661 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,685 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #48,221 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #41,239 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #42,978 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #40,135 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #47,599 |
Growth %
Average +2.86% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +36.36% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +27.27% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #47599 → #45661Downloads -100%
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 1, 2016
- Last updated
- Dec 9, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Stylish Author Bio
How many websites use Stylish Author Bio?
Stylish Author Bio 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 #37,127 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Stylish Author Bio been downloaded?
2,573 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Stylish Author Bio last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Dec 9, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Stylish Author Bio compatible with the latest WordPress?
Stylish Author Bio’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Stylish Author Bio still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Stylish Author Bio have?
No one has reviewed Stylish Author Bio on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Stylish Author Bio?
The plugins most like Stylish Author Bio, by the tags they share, are Simple Author Box (90K+), WP Post Author (10K+) and Authorsy (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | bdstar |
| First released | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 9, 2016 |
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