Tidy Author Box – Author Bio & Social Links
v1.4.7by tidyplugins · updated 3 months ago
Display a responsive author box with custom avatar, author bio, and social links below your posts. Gutenberg block included.
- Rank
- #25,281
- Up255 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 27
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 576
- 576 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Tidy Author Box at a glance
Tidy Author Box is a WordPress plugin by tidyplugins with 20+ active installs, the #25,281 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.7 came out on Aug 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 39 plugins tagged “social links”, it ranks #16. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats82 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Tidy Author Box |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 27 · +8.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
Rank over time
#25,281 · up 1,694 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #25,281 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,536 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #26,011 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,963 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #26,675 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #26,619 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #26,567 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #26,465 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #26,876 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #26,973 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #26,803 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #26,784 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #26,975 |
Growth %
Average +0.59% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +4.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
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 #26784 → #25963
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.7
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.2
- First released
- May 21, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Tidy Author Box
How many websites use Tidy Author Box?
Tidy Author Box is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,281 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Tidy Author Box been downloaded?
576 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Tidy Author Box last updated?
Version 1.4.7 came out on Aug 6, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Tidy Author Box compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Tidy Author Box still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Tidy Author Box have?
No one has reviewed Tidy Author Box on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Tidy Author Box?
The plugins most like Tidy Author Box, by the tags they share, are Starbox (10K+), Simple Author Box (90K+) and WP Post Author (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 27 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 576 |
| Author | tidyplugins |
| First released | May 21, 2026 |
| Version | 1.4.7 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2026 |
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