Simple Author Bio
This Plugin shows author’s biography in the foot of the posts, also adds social networks and a link to see all the entries written by the author.
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Simple Author Bio shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (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 Simple Author Bio stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author | >100 |
| author bio | >100 |
| author biography | #46 |
| bio | >100 |
| biography | #79 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Simple Author Bio
From the official readme · v1.0.7Description
This Plugin shows author’s biography in the foot of the posts, also adds
social networks and a link to see all the entries written by the author.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload and extract the plugin file to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory,
or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->Author Bio screen to configure the plugin
Changelog
1.0.7
- Tested up to WordPress 5.5
1.0.6
- Fixed bug function is_woocommerce not valid
1.0.5
- Fixed Showing box bio in Woocommerce pages
1.0.4
- Updated Simple HTML DOM library
- Fixed Warnings PHP 7.2
1.0.3
- Fixed text-domain for translating
1.0.2
- Fixed Pages not showing
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FAQ
Simple Author Bio: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Simple Author Bio free?
Yes. Simple Author Bio is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Author Bio safe to use in 2026?
Simple Author Bio shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Author Bio?
Simple Author Bio is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,165 times since it launched in December 2016. It was downloaded 106 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Author Bio work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Author Bio is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.22, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Author Bio last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.7, was released on September 27, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Simple Author Bio?
Simple Author Bio is developed and maintained by jmarreros.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Author Bio?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Author Bio are Edit Author Slug (100K+ installs), WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs).
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