Rich Text Biography
The Rich Text Biography Plugin allows you and your WordPress users to edit your profile biographies using WordPress’ built in WYSIWYG editor. Download, install in your /wp-content/plugins directory, activate the plugin…
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Rich Text Biography shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (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 Rich Text Biography stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| biography | >100 |
| profile | >100 |
| profile biography | #80 |
| user | >100 |
| users | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Rich Text Biography
From the official readme · v2.7Description
The Rich Text Biography Plugin allows you and your WordPress users to edit your profile biographies using WordPress’ built in WYSIWYG editor. Download, install in your /wp-content/plugins directory, activate the plugin and you’ll be editing your biography in a rich text interface in no time. No coding necessary after plugin activation!
Features
- Edit your profile and your user’s profiles biography with tinyMCE’s WYSIWYG editor
Installation
- Upload the
rich-text-biographyfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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FAQ
Rich Text Biography: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Rich Text Biography free?
Yes. Rich Text Biography is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Rich Text Biography safe to use in 2026?
Rich Text Biography shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Rich Text Biography?
Rich Text Biography is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,932 times since it launched in April 2009. It was downloaded 93 times in the last 30 days.
Does Rich Text Biography work with WordPress 7.1?
Rich Text Biography is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Rich Text Biography last updated?
The latest version, 2.7, was released on July 18, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Rich Text Biography?
Rich Text Biography is developed and maintained by ternstyle.
What are the best alternatives to Rich Text Biography?
The most popular alternatives to Rich Text Biography are Visual User Description Edi… (1K+ installs), Visual Editor Biography (900+ installs) and Simple Author Bio (200+ installs).
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