Author Bio Box
Display a box with the author’s biography and also social icons in bottom of the post.
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Author Bio Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Author Bio Box stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author | >100 |
| bio | >100 |
| social | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 17 reviews
About Author Bio Box
From the official readme · v3.4.1Description
Display a box with the author’s biography and also social icons in bottom of the post.
Contribute
You can contribute to the source code in our GitHub page.
Credits
- Initial idea by Gustavo Freitas.
License
Author Bio Box is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
Author Bio Box is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Author Bio Box. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
Installation
- Upload plugin files to your plugins folder, or install using WordPress built-in Add New Plugin installer;
- Activate the plugin;
- Navigate to Settings -> Author Bio Box and fill the options;
- Fill the Biographical Info and Contact Info in Users -> Your Profile.
Add the box directly
Use this function:
<?php
if ( function_exists( 'get_author_bio_box' ) ) {
echo get_author_bio_box();
}
?>
Frequently asked questions
What is the plugin license?
This plugin is released under a GPL license.
Changelog
3.4.1 – 2021/11/04
- Prevent duplicated element.
3.4.0 – 2021/10/15
- Refactored plugin files.
3.3.3 – 2021/10/13
- Escape translable string in admin.
3.3.2 – 2021/10/13
- Escape and sanitize all options. Security fix.
3.3.1 – 2017/11/01
- Added rel nofollow to social media links.
3.3.0 – 2014/02/26
- Added Instagram and Pinterest icons (Thanks Jeremy Caris).
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FAQ
Author Bio Box: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Author Bio Box free?
Yes. Author Bio Box is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Author Bio Box safe to use in 2026?
Author Bio Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Author Bio Box?
Author Bio Box is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 84,737 times since it launched in October 2011. It was downloaded 236 times in the last 30 days.
Does Author Bio Box work with WordPress 7.1?
Author Bio Box is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.17, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Author Bio Box last updated?
The latest version, 3.4.1, was released on November 4, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Author Bio Box?
Author Bio Box is developed and maintained by Claudio Sanches.
What are the best alternatives to Author Bio Box?
The most popular alternatives to Author Bio Box are Edit Author Slug (100K+ installs), WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs).
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