Smart About Me Widget
This plugin contains a widget for showing off the about me content on your wordpress blog sidebars.
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Smart About Me Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (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 Smart About Me Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| about | >100 |
| about me | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Smart About Me Widget
From the official readme · v2.0Description
This plugin contains a widget for showing off the about me content on your wordpress blog sidebars.
With this plugin you can add your about me content with your profile links of social networks
e.g
Facebook,
Twitter,
Google,
Linkedin,
Digg,
Youtube, etc
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
smart-about-me-widgetto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Head over the the widgets settings page and enable
Smart About Me Widget
Changelog
Initial Release
1.0
- Lets you specify a title, about me text, social networks links, gravatar
2.0
- Bug Fixed
- Fixed Css Issue
Screenshots
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FAQ
Smart About Me Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Smart About Me Widget free?
Yes. Smart About Me Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Smart About Me Widget safe to use in 2026?
Smart About Me Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Smart About Me Widget?
Smart About Me Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,712 times since it launched in August 2012. It was downloaded 92 times in the last 30 days.
Does Smart About Me Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Smart About Me Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Smart About Me Widget last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on November 5, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Smart About Me Widget?
Smart About Me Widget is developed and maintained by Sandeep Sharma.
What are the best alternatives to Smart About Me Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Smart About Me Widget are WDV About Me Widget (800+ installs), About Us Widget (60+ installs) and About Us Team (50+ installs).
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