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WP Author Profile Widget

by B.M. Rafiul Alam · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: WP Author Profile Widget has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Author Profile Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Author Profile Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago. 19 Oct 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Author Profile Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Author Profile Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Author Profile Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Author Profile Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 8 Apr 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 24 months (last release 19 Oct 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Oct 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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.

Committers and their active periods
rafiul1724 Jul 2018 to 19 Oct 2024, 12 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Author Profile Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Oct 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

100+ 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

Version1.0
AuthorB.M. Rafiul Alam
Added24 Jul 2018
Last updated19 Oct 2024
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsbio, author, widget, profile, biography

Other plugins by this author: Awesome Contact Form7 for Elementor, Timeline for WP Elementor, Lite Google Map, Awesome Quick Viewer for WooCommerce Lite

Questions

Is WP Author Profile Widget still maintained?

No. Last release 19 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns WP Author Profile Widget, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Author Profile Widget removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Author Profile Widget safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Author Profile Widget update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.

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