Genesis Staff Bio Grid
This plugin creates a simple, intuitive way to list your staff with featured images and to display their bio in a lightbox. For Genesis sites only.
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Genesis Staff Bio Grid shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Genesis Staff Bio Grid stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bio | >100 |
| company | >100 |
| lightbox | >100 |
| officers | #52 |
| staff | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 3 reviews
About Genesis Staff Bio Grid
From the official readme · v1.0.4Description
This plugin should only be used on Genesis sites (on non-Genesis sites, it won’t break anything, but it also won’t do anything at all other than setting up the post type).
Credit: Sridhar Katakam for the staff custom post type tutorial on which this plugin is based.
If you take a look at the tutorial above, you’ll see the basics of what this plugin does. In addition to setting up the staff-member post type and staff-position taxonomy, this plugin automatically sets up a thickbox lightbox which lets you show content about each staff member in a popup when the featured image is clicked.
Installation
- Use the Genesis framework. If you aren’t using a Genesis child theme, this plugin will not work with your site.
- Unzip the plugin and upload the folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/” directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- That’s it! There aren’t currently any options to configure.
Changelog
Version 1.0.4
- Fixed a bug where two different lightbox sizes were being generated depending on the link clicked.
Version 1.0.3
- Added beta support for nested shortcodes (within the lightboxes)
- Cleaned up styles for the edit this link
- Added phone number, facebook, twitter, and email links as post meta
- Added the CMB post meta framework
Version 1.0.1 and 1.0.2
- Bugfixes
- Fallback image provided for both implementations if no featured image is present
Version 1.0
- Shortcode implementation
- Documentation added
Version 0.0.2
- Added div with page class to the archive template to avoid issues on sites with dark backgrounds
- Repositioned single template to put image on the right
- Issues with image sizing fixed
- Default styles added to avoid a negative margin issue with images
Version 0.0.1
- Initial commit
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FAQ
Genesis Staff Bio Grid: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Genesis Staff Bio Grid free?
Yes. Genesis Staff Bio Grid is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Genesis Staff Bio Grid safe to use in 2026?
Genesis Staff Bio Grid shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Genesis Staff Bio Grid?
Genesis Staff Bio Grid is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,527 times since it launched in April 2014. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Genesis Staff Bio Grid work with WordPress 7.1?
Genesis Staff Bio Grid is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Genesis Staff Bio Grid last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.4, was released on August 4, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Genesis Staff Bio Grid?
Genesis Staff Bio Grid is developed and maintained by Jon Schroeder.
What are the best alternatives to Genesis Staff Bio Grid?
The most popular alternatives to Genesis Staff Bio Grid are Author Bio Box (1K+ installs), Visual User Description Edi… (1K+ installs) and Author Box WP Lens (900+ installs).
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