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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 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Authorsy has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 19,136 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Authorsy at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
19,136
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Authorsy well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

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

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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
7.0.4
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 September 7, 2026.

Is Authorsy still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Authorsy free?

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