User Bio Widget
This widget will easily allow you to display the “Biographical Info” of any blog author’s user profile in the sidebar. It allows you to choose from multiple authors/users on the blog, if your blog does, in fact, have…
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User Bio 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 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (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 User Bio Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author bio | >100 |
| bio | #69 |
| gravatar | >100 |
| user bio | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About User Bio Widget
From the official readme · v0.2Description
This widget will easily allow you to display the “Biographical Info” of any blog author’s user profile in the sidebar. It allows you to choose from multiple authors/users on the blog, if your blog does, in fact, have multiple authors. Subscribers are excluded for obvious reasons (Contributors, Authors, Editors, and Administrators are included).
Additionally, the widget grants the ability to display the selected author’s Gravatar, with multiple size and alignment options available.
Please submit any bug reports, support questions, or requests here.
Installation
- Upload
user-bio-widget.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins -> Installed’ menu in your dashboard.
- Add the ‘User Bio’ Widget to your sidebar via ‘Appearance -> Widgets’ in your dashboard.
Changelog
0.2
- Adds compatibility with the WordPress 3.0 Multi-Site feature.
- Adds a configuration option for displaying only the Gravatar image (with no bio text).
- Updates the message displayed if no bio information is entered in the author’s profile.
- Adds some additional styling to the “Gravatar Options” section in the widget’s configuration panel.
- Slightly modifies the default styling of the Gravatar image.
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FAQ
User Bio Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is User Bio Widget free?
Yes. User Bio Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is User Bio Widget safe to use in 2026?
User Bio 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 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use User Bio Widget?
User Bio Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,524 times since it launched in January 2010. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does User Bio Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
User Bio Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was User Bio Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on May 5, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes User Bio Widget?
User Bio Widget is developed and maintained by Anthony Bubel.
What are the best alternatives to User Bio Widget?
The most popular alternatives to User Bio Widget are Simple Author Box (90K+ installs), Co-Authors, Multiple Author… (20K+ installs) and Molongui Authorship (10K+ installs).
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