Best WordPress Plugins for Author Box

13 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Author Box

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for author box comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 13 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 13 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author... Best overall 87/100
2. Simple Author Box 86/100
3. Molongui Authorship 85/100
4. WP Post Author 82/100
5. Author Box WP Lens 81/100
6. Cool Author Box 79/100
7. VovaBlocks 76/100
8. Authorsy 72/100
9. Starbox 71/100
10. Author Box & Pages for E-E-A-T Optimization 71/100
11. WP About Author 66/100
12. Kantbtrue about me 56/100
13. EEAT WP 52/100

Best overall Free by PublishPress

Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author...

PublishPress Authors is the best plugin for adding authors, co-authors, multiple authors and guest authors to WordPress posts.

4.9★: from 114 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by WebFactory

Simple Author Box

Add a responsive author box or guest author box with social icons to any post. Great author box for any site!

4.3★: from 114 ratings
90k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by Molongui

Molongui Authorship

All-in-One Authorship Solution: Seamless Author Box, Guest Authors, and Co-Authors to enhance your site's authority, credibility, engagement, and SEO.

4.7★: from 158 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by AF themes

WP Post Author

WP Post Author is the ultimate solution for an Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors, and Local Avatars. Easily manage Author Bios, Co-authors, …

4.2★: from 22 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by Netrr

Author Box WP Lens

A plugin which provides an author box for your WordPress blog. Originally known as "Author Box for Divi."

5★: from 12 ratings
900+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by Hossni Mubarak

Cool Author Box

Cool Author Box displays an responsive author box with social media links to your widget and post content area.

5★: from 2 ratings
600+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

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Free by Vova

VovaBlocks

Focused Gutenberg blocks for CTAs, tables of contents, countdowns, checklists, author boxes, and more - without a separate page builder.

5★: from 1 ratings
100+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

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Free by Apselo

Authorsy

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

1k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

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