WP About Author
Limited data: WP About Author has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 17 months (last release 25 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 May 2026Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is WP About Author still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 25 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP About Author, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer JonBishop since Nov 2010. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP About Author removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP About Author safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6). Not on the exploited list. 24 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP About Author update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.3. No one-star spike after it. 25 May 2025 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| JonBishop | 17 Nov 2010 to 25 May 2025, 14 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.6).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2025 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.5 | 1.6 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.5 |
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 500+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 1.6.3
- Author
- Jon Bishop
- Added
- 17 Nov 2010
- Last updated
- 25 May 2025
- Active installs
- 500+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- author bio, author box, post footer, social links, user profile
Other plugins by this author: Post Admin Word Count, Socialize, Connect to GPT, Call to Action, Post Admin View Count, Commentwitter
Questions about WP About Author
Is WP About Author still maintained?
No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns WP About Author, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer JonBishop since Nov 2010.
Was WP About Author removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP About Author safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP About Author update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.3. No one-star spike after it.