WP About Author
v1.6.3by Jon Bishop · updated 1 year ago
Easily display customizable author bios below your posts
- Rank
- #8,858
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 540
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 81.6K
- 81,596 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 17 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP About Author at a glance
WP About Author is a WordPress plugin by Jon Bishop with 500+ active installs, the #8,858 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 88% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews. Version 1.6.3 came out on May 25, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “post footer”. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats160 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP About Author |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 540 · -2.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 540 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 541 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 541 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 541 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 540 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 542 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 541 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 541 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 543 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 543 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 542 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 552 |
Rank over time
#8,858 · down 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,858 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,856 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,858 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,838 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,840 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,855 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,831 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,841 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,840 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,828 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,841 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,867 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,855 |
Growth %
Average -0.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.81% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
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 #8867 → #8838
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.660%
- v1.540%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★17 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 17, 2010
- Last updated
- May 25, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP About Author
How many websites use WP About Author?
WP About Author is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,858 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP About Author been downloaded?
81,596 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was WP About Author last updated?
Version 1.6.3 came out on May 25, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is WP About Author compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP About Author’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.
Is WP About Author still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP About Author have?
4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews on WordPress.org. 65% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP About Author?
The plugins most like WP About Author, by the tags they share, are Simple Author Box (90K+), WP Post Author (10K+) and Starbox (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
17 reviews
- 5 stars: 11 reviews, 65%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 18%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 18%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 82%4–5★
- Mixed
- 18%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 3 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 | ≈ 540 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 17 |
| Total downloads | 81.6K |
| Author | Jon Bishop |
| First released | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Version | 1.6.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 25, 2025 |
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