The plugin add a widget and a shortcode in order to show authors of an article. It is compatible with Co-Authors Plus.
As of April 2026, Co-Authors Widget is a WordPress widget plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.8.5+ and PHP 7.0.18+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.
Co-Authors Plus is one of the most useful plugin for multiple authors blogs. This plugin add a widget to add users’ avatars to post also for guest authors and for posts with multiple authors.
You can also add avatars with a shordcode [blog-post-coauthors].
The plugin add also a slider in order to show user’s profile. If you want change the style, you can modify blog-spoiler.css file in the plugin folder.
| WordPress | 4.8.5+ requiredTested up to 5.5.18 |
| PHP | 7.0.18+ required |
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