Is Authors Widget free?

Yes, Authors Widget is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Authors Widget?

Authors Widget has 1.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Authors Widget alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Authors Widget include List category posts, VK Link Target Controller, My-Plugins. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Authors Widget work with the latest WordPress?

Authors Widget has been tested up to WordPress 4.9.29. It requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+.

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Authors Widget

Name: Authors Widget
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: flocsy

Authors Widget shows the list or cloud of the authors in the sidemenu.

By flocsy·List·Free

5(4 reviews)

·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 8 years ago

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As of April 2026, Authors Widget is a WordPress list plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 112K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 8% this week. Top alternative: List category posts.

5/54 reviews

1.0K+active installs

112K+total downloads

17 yearssince 2009

Overview

Authors Widget shows the list or cloud of the authors, with the number of posts, link to RSS feed next to their name, avatar. It is useful in a multi-author blog, where you want to have the list in the sidemenu.
The widget can also display an “Author Cloud” if SEO Tag Cloud plugin is installed.

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