Simple Author Widget
Easy way to display the Author profile with four social networking profiles using widget.
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Simple Author Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 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 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Author Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category based post | >100 |
| category widget | >100 |
| post title | >100 |
| post-category | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Simple Author Widget
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Easy way to display the Author profile with four social networking profiles using widget.
Through this plugin,
- Use can able to add four social networking profiles.
- Admin can able to the Author profile in Sidebar or Footer using widgets.
- Author can able to add their four networking profiles like Google Plus, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin to their profile.
- Admin can able to customize the title for the widget.
- If the email id has been registered in gravatar, then the gravatar image will be displayed.
- Total number of post and comments will be displayed.
For More information : http://buffercode.com/simple-author-widget-wordpress-plugin/
v 1.1
- Supports WordPress 4.3
v 1.0
- Public release
Installation
- Upload the “simple-author-widget” directory to the plugins directory.
- Go to the users –> your profile –> Simple Author Widget Profile Information. Fill your social networking details.
- Go to Appearance –> Widget –> Drag Simple Author Widget to appropriate location
- Choose the custom title for the widget
For More information : http://buffercode.com/simple-author-widget-wordpress-plugin/
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FAQ
Simple Author Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Simple Author Widget free?
Yes. Simple Author Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Author Widget safe to use in 2026?
Simple Author Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Author Widget?
Simple Author Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,815 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Author Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Author Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Author Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on August 21, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Simple Author Widget?
Simple Author Widget is developed and maintained by M A Vinoth Kumar.
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