Big Bio Box
This plugin needs at least WordPress 3.3 to work as it uses the new wp_editor call introduced in WP 3.3.
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Big Bio Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (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 Big Bio Box stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author | >100 |
| user bio | >100 |
| user description | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Big Bio Box
From the official readme · v1.2Description
This plugin needs at least WordPress 3.3 to work as it uses the new wp_editor call introduced in WP 3.3.
The Big Bio Box plugin uses the latest wp_editor api to allow your author to provide a full formatted about me page. It uses a new box in the profile page and then the user description on the author.php page is swapped for this new bio. The default description can continue to be used in other plugins such as author box at end of posts or wdigeted bios.
The new box has a fully functional tinymce editor – exactly the same as you get with the post editor so ensure your authors are responsible!
There are no setting to configure just upload and activate.
There is no free support for this plugin.
For users of bbPress the version available at wp.ypraise.com has been enhanced to allow a tinymce editor to show on the front-end profile editor so your users can enhance their profile. Details at http://wp.ypraise.com/2014/bbpress-big-bio-box/
You can see an example bbPress enhanced profile at Kevin Heath
Installation
- Upload bigbiobox folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to you user profile page and check out the new big bio box.
Changelog
added the missing tablwe row tags to clean up the code.
1.2
- Confirm operation in WordPress 4.1 and provided notice of bbPress version.
1.1
- Cleaned up a bit of code, missing table row tags.
1.0
- The first flavour launched.
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FAQ
Big Bio Box: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Big Bio Box free?
Yes. Big Bio Box is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Big Bio Box safe to use in 2026?
Big Bio Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Big Bio Box?
Big Bio Box is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,506 times since it launched in December 2011. It was downloaded 42 times in the last 30 days.
Does Big Bio Box work with WordPress 7.1?
Big Bio Box is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Big Bio Box last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on November 12, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Big Bio Box?
Big Bio Box is developed and maintained by kevin heath.
What are the best alternatives to Big Bio Box?
The most popular alternatives to Big 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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