WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars
WP Post Author is the ultimate solution for an Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors, and Local Avatars. Easily manage Author Bios, Co-authors, …
4.4(20 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 3 days agoAs of April 2026, WP Post Author is a WordPress author bio plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 20 reviews. It has been downloaded 995K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 94% this week. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: Simple Author Box.
4.4/520 reviews
10K+active installs
0%resolved
8 yearssince 2018
Overview
Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors, Local Avatars, Post Ratings & Registration Forms for WordPress
WP Post Author is a powerful and flexible WordPress plugin that provides a complete solution for displaying author information, managing multiple authors and guest authors, hosting local avatars, collecting post ratings, and creating user registration & login forms—without writing code.
Whether you need a simple Author Bio Box or a complex system for Co-authors, this plugin is ideal for blogs, news portals, magazines, and multi-author websites looking to improve credibility, engagement, and editorial workflows.
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🚀 Key Highlights
✅ Beautiful and customizable Author Box & Author Bio
✅ Assign multiple authors (co-authors…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
I love
by iamfels22·3 months ago·1 reply
I love it
Doesn’t even work right
by hoffman1030·4 months ago·1 reply
Can’t exactly use the plugin when it doesn’t work. Avatar doesn’t show up no matter what I do, and the only suggestion from documentation is to go to an admin menu that doesn’t exist. Uninstalling.
still trying to figure it all out
by raoulbtc·1 year ago
this is the last time i’m writing this
Fantastic
by YodaSec Expose·1 year ago·1 reply
Wonderful plugin 👍
It’s great and cool
by mandatory1958·2 years ago·1 reply
One can easily choose this plugin and get the most outcome of it.
Download Trends
Today: 2KYesterday: 6KThis week: 12KPeriod total: 234K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v3.8
79.8%
Other
14.4%
v2.0
5.7%
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Changelog
3.9.0
- New: Local Avatars support – Users can now upload and assign custom profile pictures directly via the WordPress Media Library.
- New: Performance optimization – Option to bypass Gravatar and host avatars locally for faster page loads and improved privacy (GDPR friendly).
- New: AJAX-powered avatar management on the user profile page for a seamless experience.
- Update: Enhanced security with strict nonce verification for all profile and avatar updates.
- Update: WordPress 6.9 compatibility check and general script optimizations.
…and 1 more changes
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