Advanced Author Box
This plugin adds an author box to the ends of your posts, with your gravatar / avatar, your name, your website and description and optional social media links including facebook, twitter and google+.
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Advanced Author Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Advanced Author Box stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| amp | >100 |
| author | >100 |
| author box | >100 |
| author info | >100 |
| Guerrilla | #7 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Advanced Author Box
From the official readme · v1.5.9Description
This plugin adds an author box to the ends of your posts, with your gravatar / avatar, your name, your website and description and optional social media links including facebook, twitter and google+.
This authorbox is also built to work with the AMP plugin – Accelerated Mobile Pages.
This plugin can fully replace Guerrilla’s Author Box
The following input boxes exist:
- google+
- dribbble
- github
Installation
- Upload the folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
Will there ever be more options added?
Yes, we are in early development so expect lots of features! Please let us know if you have a feature suggestion.
Changelog
1.5.9
- author header no longer a h4, now just a bold tag.
1.5.8
- added rel noopener to all links
1.5.7
- fix for twitter url
1.5.6
- removed fontawesome as its bloaty.
1.5.5
- added short description box, no longer relies on SEO Ultimate.
1.5.4
- added alt tags to images on amp version of author box.
- removed google+ being added to author info because its now dead.
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FAQ
Advanced Author Box: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Advanced Author Box free?
Yes. Advanced Author Box is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Advanced Author Box safe to use in 2026?
Advanced Author Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Advanced Author Box?
Advanced Author Box is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,652 times since it launched in April 2016. It was downloaded 93 times in the last 30 days.
Does Advanced Author Box work with WordPress 7.1?
Advanced Author Box is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.29, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Advanced Author Box last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.9, was released on March 31, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Advanced Author Box?
Advanced Author Box is developed and maintained by Dean Williams.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Author Box?
The most popular alternatives to Advanced Author Box are AMP (300K+ installs), Ad Inserter (300K+ installs) and Head, Footer and Post Injec… (200K+ installs).
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