WP About Author
Easily display customizable author bios below your posts
4.5(17 reviews)
·600 active installs·Updated 10 months agoAs of April 2026, WP About Author is a WordPress author bio plugin with 600 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 17 reviews. It has been downloaded 80K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Top alternative: Simple Author Box.
4.5/517 reviews
600active installs
80K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
Display beautifully styled author bios below your posts with full control over layout, design, and social links. WP About Author integrates seamlessly with WordPress profiles and works instantly with minimal setup.
Features include:
- Multiple layout styles including left, right, and centered designs
- Border and background options to match your site’s theme
- Custom avatar sizing and optional circular display
- Toggle display on posts, pages, archives, search results, and more
- Choose between text or SVG icon social links for 20+ services
The plugin also adds additional fields to user profiles for platforms like GitHub, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and more making it easy for readers to connect with your authors.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
The current version is 1.6.3 (2025.05.25)
1.6.3 (2025.05.25)
- Fixed layout issue overwriting margins needed for positioning
Contributors
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