RS Author Info Box
Healthy: maintained, last release 16 May 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 70 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is RS Author Info Box still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 May 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 16 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns RS Author Info Box, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer rswpthemes since Mar 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was RS Author Info Box removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is RS Author Info Box safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest RS Author Info Box update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 16 May 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 30 Mar 2022 to 30 Mar 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| rswpthemes | 31 Mar 2022 to 16 May 2026, 22 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 May 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions 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
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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 61 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,049 |
| 18 May 2026 | 301 |
| 25 May 2026 | 169 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 122 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 103 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 87 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 76 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 89 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 85 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 83 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 96 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 95 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 140 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 90 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 89 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 76 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 84 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 107 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 105 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | RS WP THEMES |
| Added | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Last updated | 16 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Category | Community & Social > Comments & Discussions |
| Tags | bio widget, author widget, Author Profile, about me widget |
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Questions
Is RS Author Info Box still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 May 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns RS Author Info Box, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rswpthemes since Mar 2022.
Was RS Author Info Box removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is RS Author Info Box safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest RS Author Info Box update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it.