About Author
Limited data: About Author has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is About Author still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns About Author, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer weblizar since Feb 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was About Author removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is About Author safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.3). Not on the exploited list. 27 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest About Author update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.7.0. No one-star spike after it. 11 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| weblizar | 16 Feb 2016 to 11 Sep 2026, 92 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 54 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 11 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.6.3).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | About Author <= 1.6.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.6.2 | 1.6.3 | n/a |
| 25 Oct 2019 | About Author <= 1.3.9 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | < 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.7.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin |
| Added | 16 Feb 2016 |
| Last updated | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | not stated |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | author, author bio, Blog Writer, content writer, wordpress author |
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Questions
Is About Author still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns About Author, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer weblizar since Feb 2016.
Was About Author removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is About Author safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest About Author update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.0. No one-star spike after it.