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Author Box by Nocksoft

by Rafael @ Nocksoft · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.1 Tested up to WP 6.7.7

Author Box by Nocksoft has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,457 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 16, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

Author Box by Nocksoft at a glance

Active installs
90+
Total downloads
3,457
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Author Box by Nocksoft well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Adds a simple lightweight Author Box at the end of your posts and/or pages with a short description about the author
  • Option for displaying a link to an own “About Me Page” in Author Box for post authors
  • Adds shortcode for Author Box so that you can insert a Author Box anywhere you want
  • Allows to hide the author box of default WordPress theme
  • Fully compatible with the plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft”

Details

Adds a modern author info box at the end of your posts and implements local avatars as an alternative to Gravatar.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • about author
  • about me
  • author bio
  • author box
  • author description

More from Rafael @ Nocksoft

Version
1.1.1
Last updated
Nov 16, 2024
First published
Apr 28, 2018
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Author Box by Nocksoft FAQ

What does Author Box by Nocksoft do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Author Box by Nocksoft offers Adds a simple lightweight Author Box at the end of your posts and/or pages with a short description about the author, Option for displaying a link to an own “About Me Page” in Author Box for post authors, Adds shortcode for Author Box so that you can insert a Author Box anywhere you want, Allows to hide the author box of default WordPress theme and Fully compatible with the plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft”.

How many active installs does Author Box by Nocksoft have?

WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Author Box by Nocksoft as of September 7, 2026.

Is Author Box by Nocksoft still maintained?

The last release was on November 16, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Author Box by Nocksoft free?

Author Box by Nocksoft is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.