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Best WordPress Plugins for Bio

13 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Bio

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for bio 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. 1. WP Post Author Best overall 82/100
  2. 2. Author Box WP Lens 81/100
  3. 3. Link in Bio Creator 80/100
  4. 4. Authorsy 72/100
  5. 5. WP Author Profile Widget 56/100
  6. 6. Connections Business Directory Toolbar 53/100
  7. 7. Connections Business Directory Open Hours 52/100
  8. 8. Author Bio Box 50/100
  9. 9. Visual User Description Editor 50/100
  10. 10. Visual Editor Biography 50/100
  11. 11. Bio Links 48/100
  12. 12. Simple Author Bio 47/100
  13. 13. About Me widget 46/100
1 WP Post Author
Best overall 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
82

WPScore

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2 Author Box WP Lens
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
81

WPScore

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3 Link in Bio Creator
Free by Chadwick Marketing

Link in Bio Creator

Build link in bio pages directly on your site. Customizable, accessible and SEO-friendly.

4.3★
from 21 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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4 Authorsy
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
72

WPScore

Read review View on WordPress.org
11 Bio Links
Free by justnorris

Bio Links

With Bio Links plugin you can turn a single link into many. (for example, in your Instagram Profile Bio). A helpful tool direct your visitors where t …

5★
from 2 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2020
Tested to
WP 5.3.23
48

WPScore

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