Stylish Author Bio
Stylish Author Bio is a responsive author content at the end of your posts or pages, showing the author name, country, author profession, author gravatar and author description. It also adds over 20+ social profile…
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Stylish Author Bio shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Stylish Author Bio stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author bio | >100 |
| author biography | #59 |
| Author Profile | >100 |
| social | >100 |
| stylish author bio plugin | #22 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Stylish Author Bio
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Stylish Author Bio is a responsive author content at the end of your posts or pages, showing the author name, country, author profession, author gravatar and author description. It also adds over 20+ social profile fields on WordPress user profile screen, allowing to display the author social icons with different style.
Contribute
You can contribute to this source code in [GitHub] (https://github.com/bdstar/stylish-author-bio) page.
Credits
- [MONO SOCIAL ICONS FONT] (http://drinchev.github.io/monosocialiconsfont/)
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)
What is the compatible wordpress version for this plugin?
=> I have tested it in latest wordpress version 4.6.1. But this plugin is compatible for wordpress 3.5 or higher(recommended)What is the plugin license?
=> This plugin is released under a GPL license.
License
Stylish Author Bio is free WordPress Plugin, that’s why you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Installation
- Upload plugin files to your plugins folder, or install using WordPress built-in Add New Plugin installer;
- Activate the plugin;
- You can fill up your biographical info(Profession, Country) and social media links from the deshboard “User” > “Your Profile”
- Go to admin deshboard “Settings” -> “Stylish Author Bio”
- And change the options as your want.
- You can display the Author Bio Section directly into anywhere in your theme using:
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FAQ
Stylish Author Bio: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Stylish Author Bio free?
Yes. Stylish Author Bio is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Stylish Author Bio safe to use in 2026?
Stylish Author Bio shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Stylish Author Bio?
Stylish Author Bio is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,551 times since it launched in December 2016. It was downloaded 70 times in the last 30 days.
Does Stylish Author Bio work with WordPress 7.1?
Stylish Author Bio is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Stylish Author Bio last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 9, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Stylish Author Bio?
Stylish Author Bio is developed and maintained by bdstar.
What are the best alternatives to Stylish Author Bio?
The most popular alternatives to Stylish Author Bio are Simple Author Box (90K+ installs), Co-Authors, Multiple Author… (20K+ installs) and Molongui Authorship (10K+ installs).
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