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Simple Author Box

by WebFactory · 90,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Simple Author Box is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Author Box
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
machothemes22 Sep 2017 to 26 Sep 2019, 57 commits
giucu9112 Mar 2019 to 12 Sep 2019, 2 commits
GreenTreeLabs3 Oct 2019 to 19 Apr 2020, 17 commits
WebFactory21 Apr 2020 to 16 Aug 2026, 76 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Author Box
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Jul 2023Simple Author Box <= 2.51 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary User Sensitive Information Exposure4.3<= 2.512.520
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 2.3.222.40
28 Mar 2023Simple Author Box <= 2.50 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_user_profile4.3<= 2.502.510

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Simple Author Box
Q4 20232.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20241.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20262.0

Average rating stayed at 2.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star83
4 star10
3 star5
2 star4
1 star13
Latest low reviews

Momentum

90,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Author Box
4 May 20261,341
11 May 20262,540
18 May 202628,484
25 May 20267,844
1 Jun 20265,681
8 Jun 20264,838
15 Jun 20264,237
22 Jun 20263,959
29 Jun 20263,797
6 Jul 20263,751
13 Jul 20263,648
20 Jul 202629,769
27 Jul 20267,196
3 Aug 20267,132
10 Aug 20264,612
17 Aug 20264,705
24 Aug 20264,100
31 Aug 20263,745
7 Sep 20263,663
14 Sep 20263,418
21 Sep 20263,565
28 Sep 20263,327
5 Oct 20263,611
12 Oct 20263,164
19 Oct 20264,107
26 Oct 20263,678
2 Nov 2026511

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.61
AuthorWebFactory
Added8 Aug 2014
Last updated16 Aug 2026
Active installs90,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryCommunity & Social > Comments & Discussions
Tagsauthor bio, author box, guest author, Author Profile, author social icons

Other plugins by this author: Maintenance, Under Construction, 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager, WP Reset, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, Minimal Coming Soon - Coming Soon Page, Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager, Captcha Code, Login Lockdown & Protection, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header, External Links - nofollow, noopener & new window, Email Log

Questions

Is Simple Author Box still maintained?

Simple Author Box was last updated on 16 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Simple Author Box safe?

Simple Author Box has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Simple Author Box?

The wordpress.org author is WebFactory. Recent committers: WebFactory, GreenTreeLabs, machothemes, giucu91, tiguan. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Author Box?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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