MM Author Box
Limited data: MM 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 | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is MM Author Box still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns MM Author Box, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mehrazmorshed since Jan 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was MM Author Box removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is MM Author Box safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest MM Author Box update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Oct 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.
| plugin-master | 21 Jan 2024 to 21 Jan 2024, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| mehrazmorshed | 22 Jan 2024 to 18 Oct 2026, 38 commits |
| daisyplugins | 2 Jan 2026 to 4 Feb 2026, 2 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2024.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 18 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 1.0.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
30+ 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 | 1.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mehraz Morshed |
| Added | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Last updated | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 30+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | author box, author-meta-box, about-author-box, smart author box, simple author box |
Other plugins by this author: MM Title Manager - Hide Page and Post Titles, MM Comment Manager - Disable Comment Box, Hide Existing Comments and Stop Spam, MM Back To Top - Scroll Up Button, MM Admin Bar Manager, MM Thumbnails - Hide Thumbnails from Posts and Pages
Questions
Is MM Author Box still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns MM Author Box, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mehrazmorshed since Jan 2024.
Was MM Author Box removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is MM Author Box safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest MM Author Box update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.1. No one-star spike after it.