Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content
Healthy: Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 44 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 21 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Cool Author Box <= 3.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 3.0.0 | 3.0.1 | n/a |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Cool Author Box <= 2.9.9 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 2.9.9 | 3.0.0 | n/a |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | <= 2.9.4 | 2.9.5 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
500+ 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 | 3.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Hossni Mubarak |
| Added | 22 Nov 2018 |
| Last updated | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | author bio, author box, author info, Author Profile, author social icons |
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Questions
Is Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content still maintained?
Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content was last updated on 21 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content safe?
Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content?
The wordpress.org author is Hossni Mubarak. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Cool Author Box - For Widget and Post Content?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.