Cool Author Box
The Cool Author Box plugin adds information about the author to the bottom of the content of posts and/or pages. The information is gathered from the profile info set inside WordPress.
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Cool Author Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Cool Author Box stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author | >100 |
| author website | >100 |
| content | >100 |
| page author | >100 |
| post author | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Cool Author Box
From the official readme · v0.0.1Description
The Cool Author Box plugin adds information about the author to the bottom of the content of posts and/or pages. The information is gathered from the profile info set inside WordPress.
Items displayed are:
- Display name of the author of the post or page
- Gravatar of the author (set at www.gravatar.com)
- Link to other posts by the same author
- Link to author’s website
To make the author box appear you need to activa the plugin and go to the Cool Author Box settings under Settings and select if the box should appear under posts, pages or both.
Credits
Copyright 2010 by Morten Rand-Hendriksen and Pink & Yellow Media
This program 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 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program 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.
Installation
- Upload
cool-author-boxto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to the ‘Settings’ menu and choose ‘Cool Author Box’ to check the options
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FAQ
Cool Author Box: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Cool Author Box free?
Yes. Cool Author Box is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Cool Author Box safe to use in 2026?
Cool Author Box shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Cool Author Box?
Cool Author Box is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,745 times since it launched in May 2010. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.
When was Cool Author Box last updated?
The latest version, 0.0.1, was released on May 15, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes Cool Author Box?
Cool Author Box is developed and maintained by Morten Rand-Hendriksen.
What are the best alternatives to Cool Author Box?
The most popular alternatives to Cool Author Box are Edit Author Slug (100K+ installs), WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs).
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