Author Bio & Social
v1.0by Md Rasel · updated 5 years ago
A WordPress author bio plugin that adds an extremeley flexible, custom about the author box below your posts for single and multiple authors.
- Rank
- #58,173
- Up5,919 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,642 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Author Bio & Social at a glance
Author Bio & Social is a WordPress plugin by Md Rasel with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,173 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 11, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 17 plugins tagged “biography”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats68 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Author Bio & Social |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · -16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#58,173 · up 1,397 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #58,173 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #64,092 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #57,126 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #71,949 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #60,858 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #62,357 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #52,825 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #61,242 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #59,570 |
Growth %
Average -1.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -16.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Nov 30, 2017
- Last updated
- May 11, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Author Bio & Social
How many websites use Author Bio & Social?
Author Bio & Social is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,173 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Author Bio & Social been downloaded?
2,642 times in total since 2017.
When was Author Bio & Social last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 11, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Author Bio & Social compatible with the latest WordPress?
Author Bio & Social’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 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 Author Bio & Social still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Author Bio & Social have?
No one has reviewed Author Bio & Social on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Author Bio & Social?
The plugins most like Author Bio & Social, by the tags they share, are Simple Author Bio (200+), WP Author Profile Widget (100+) and Authors Widget (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | Md Rasel |
| First released | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | May 11, 2021 |
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