Author Image
Avoid: Author Image is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.
Capped at 10: the plugin is closed on wordpress.org.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Author Image still maintained?
- No. Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Author Image, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Author Image removed from wordpress.org?
- Yes. Closed on 3 Nov 2026, reason: reason not stated. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Author Image safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Author Image update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.9.3. No one-star spike after it. 31 Aug 2015 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026, reason: reason not stated. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2008.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.3, 28 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 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 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 59 |
| 18 May 2026 | 69 |
| 25 May 2026 | 152 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 74 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 66 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 98 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 82 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 64 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 79 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 128 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 117 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 38 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 4.9.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Denis de Bernardy |
| Added | 4 Dec 2008 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | author, semiologic, author-image |
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Questions
Is Author Image still maintained?
No. Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026.
Who owns Author Image, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Author Image removed from wordpress.org?
Yes. Closed on 3 Nov 2026, reason: reason not stated.
Is Author Image safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Author Image update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.9.3. No one-star spike after it.