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Authorsy

Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating

by Apselo · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.8 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 7.4+

Authorsy has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 19,804 downloads all time. It was downloaded 438 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on June 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Authorsy at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
19,804
Downloads, last 30 days
438
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Authorsy well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Features

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

  • Author Box on Hover
  • More Author Box Layouts
  • Custom Post Type Support
  • Extra Bio Fields
  • Custom Styles and Position (before/after content)
  • Like / Dislike Voting Box
  • Post Rating Restrictions (IP, Cookie, Logged-in)
  • Voting Reports and Analytics
  • Social Share for Positive Feedback
  • Private Feedback for Negative Feedback
  • Top Voted Posts Block

Download and install history

679 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Authorsy downloads per day012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Downloads per day
Active installs
Authorsy active installs02505007501kSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Active installs
Rating out of 5
Authorsy rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Rating out of 5
Reviews
Authorsy review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Reviews

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Details

Authorsy is a powerful WordPress author box plugin. Add customizable author profiles, multiple authors, guest authors, bios, social links, and post ra …

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

Tags

  • author bio
  • author box
  • Author Profile
  • guest authors
  • multiple authors

More from Apselo

Version
1.0.8
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
First published
Feb 21, 2024
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
7.0.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Authorsy FAQ

What does Authorsy do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Authorsy offers Author Box on Hover, More Author Box Layouts, Custom Post Type Support, Extra Bio Fields and Custom Styles and Position (before/after content).

How many active installs does Authorsy have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Authorsy as of October 23, 2026.

Is Authorsy still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Is Authorsy free?

Authorsy is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.