Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
Enables users to easily claim google authorship on their content and use their google profile picture as an avatar
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Simple Google Authorship and Av… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (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 Google Authorship an… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| authorship | #89 |
| avatar | >100 |
| google authorship | #50 |
| Google Profile | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Many plugins support google authorship integration (less offer google avatar but this is kind of minor feature) so why create another one?
The trick of this plugin is to eliminate the need for copy & pasting the user profile URL\’s, by using the google API to retrieve the required data for the user. An already registered application is used as a proxy for authentication and using the API, and no extra work is involved. For the user, authentication, and gathering the required info, is just one click away from their profile page.
Please read the installation instructions, there is more there then the trivial instructions
Network use
The plugin will work for any sub site in the network for which it was activated (or if the plugin is network activated).
Any change the user will make to its profile will impact all the sites in the netwrok in which the user had posted or commented.
Limitations
Only the user can authenticate himself, therefor an admin can not set authorship or avatar instead of the user.
Installation
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Install from the repository. If you have to upload the zip file try using the “upload plugin” hidden somewhere in the add plugin admin page.
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Activate
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go to your profile click the \”get info\” link under the \”google profile\” section
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you will be asked to authenticate yourself to google for a \”Identify google user for WordPress\” app
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once authenticated you should be redirected back to your profile page and see your google profile image displayed at the \”google profile\” section
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don’t forget to edit the \”contributor to\” URLs in your google profile to include the site
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Ask all authors which are interested in getting authorship to do steps 3-6.
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If you like the result, donate 😉
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FAQ
Simple Google Authorship and Avatar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Simple Google Authorship and Av… free?
Yes. Simple Google Authorship and Av… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Google Authorship and Av… safe to use in 2026?
Simple Google Authorship and Av… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Google Authorship and Av…?
Simple Google Authorship and Av… is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,646 times since it launched in January 2013. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Google Authorship and Av… work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Google Authorship and Av… is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Google Authorship and Av… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on January 29, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Simple Google Authorship and Av…?
Simple Google Authorship and Av… is developed and maintained by Mark-k.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Google Authorship and Av…?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Google Authorship and Av… are Google Plus Authorship (1K+ installs), WP Google Authorship (200+ installs) and RankWise SEO WordPress Plug… (20+ installs).
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