About Author Box
Limited data: About Author Box has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is About Author Box still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 30 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns About Author Box, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was About Author Box removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is About Author Box safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.2). Not on the exploited list. 26 Oct 2021 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest About Author Box update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it. 30 Jul 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.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2021 | About Author Box < 1.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | < 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10+ 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 | 1.0.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | WPKube |
| Added | 17 Sep 2019 |
| Last updated | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | author, authors, author box, about author |
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Questions
Is About Author Box still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns About Author Box, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was About Author Box removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is About Author Box safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest About Author Box update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it.