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Visual Editor Biography

v1.4

by Kevin Leary · updated 14 years ago

Replaces the author "Biographical Info" profile field with a TinyMCE visual editor.

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Rank
#7,225
Down25 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 919
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
20.2K
20,244 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -7.7% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~51d

Visual Editor Biography at a glance

Visual Editor Biography is a WordPress plugin by Kevin Leary with 900+ active installs, the #7,225 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times, 8% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.4 came out on Mar 22, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 17 plugins tagged “biography”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

367 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Visual Editor Biography Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.102030Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateVisual Editor Biography
Nov 3, 202632
Nov 2, 202624
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202619
Oct 28, 202619
Oct 27, 202618
Oct 26, 202620
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 202625
Oct 21, 202619
Oct 20, 20267
Oct 19, 202624
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202611
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 202611
Oct 13, 202612
Oct 12, 202610
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 919 · -2.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.920930940Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026919
Nov 8, 2026924
Nov 7, 2026922
Nov 5, 2026926
Nov 4, 2026926
Nov 3, 2026925
Nov 2, 2026929
Nov 1, 2026926
Oct 31, 2026928
Oct 30, 2026933
Oct 29, 2026934
Oct 28, 2026934
Oct 27, 2026943

Rank over time

#7,225 · down 75 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.2K#7.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,225
Nov 8, 2026#7,200
Nov 7, 2026#7,213
Nov 6, 2026#7,195
Nov 5, 2026#7,192
Nov 4, 2026#7,188
Nov 3, 2026#7,188
Nov 2, 2026#7,169
Nov 1, 2026#7,183
Oct 31, 2026#7,175
Oct 30, 2026#7,153
Oct 29, 2026#7,157
Oct 28, 2026#7,158
Oct 27, 2026#7,150

Growth %

Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.54%
Nov 8, 2026+0.22%
Nov 7, 2026-0.22%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.11%
Nov 3, 2026-0.43%
Nov 2, 2026+0.32%
Nov 1, 2026-0.22%
Oct 31, 2026-0.54%
Oct 30, 2026-0.11%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.95%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026900+
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.4100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4
Requires WordPress
3.3.0
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 19, 2012
Last updated
Mar 22, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Visual Editor Biography

How many websites use Visual Editor Biography?

Visual Editor Biography is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,225 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Visual Editor Biography been downloaded?

20,244 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times. See download stats

When was Visual Editor Biography last updated?

Version 1.4 came out on Mar 22, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Visual Editor Biography compatible with the latest WordPress?

Visual Editor Biography’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Visual Editor Biography still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Visual Editor Biography have?

4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Visual Editor Biography?

The plugins most like Visual Editor Biography, by the tags they share, are Visual User Description Editor (1K+), WP Author Profile Widget (100+) and WYSIWYG Editor for Contact Form 7 (200+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 10 reviews, 83%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 17%
  • 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★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 23 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Visual Editor Biography
Estimated installs≈ 919
Reported installs900+
Rating4.8
Reviews12
Total downloads20.2K
AuthorKevin Leary
First releasedJan 19, 2012
Version1.4
Requires WP3.3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 22, 2012

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