Author Spotlight — WordPress User Profile Plugin
Author Spotlight (Widget)
by Debashish · WordPress.org page · Website
Author Spotlight has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 30,062 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 7, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.7.35.
Author Spotlight at a glance
Is Author Spotlight well maintained?
Author Spotlight reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Details
A Sidebar widget to display the Author(s) profile on any Page or Post along with Social web links.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Author Spotlight competes in
Tags
- author
- author bio
- Author Profile
- authors
- profile
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- Version
- 3.4
- Last updated
- Feb 7, 2017
- First published
- Sep 26, 2009
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.7.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Author Spotlight FAQ
How many active installs does Author Spotlight have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Author Spotlight as of September 7, 2026.
Is Author Spotlight still maintained?
The last release was on February 7, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Author Spotlight free?
Author Spotlight is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.