WP Author Box is a WordPress plugin that adds customizable author profile boxes below posts, giving identity to single or multi-author blogs through rich profile displays, tabbed content sections, and Google authorship integration.
WPExclusive members get access to WP Author Box as part of a full plugin and theme library — plans from $9.99/month. See the full Codecanyon collection →
What Is WP Author Box?
WP Author Box is developed by Codecanyon and is a marketplace plugin for WordPress. It belongs to the marketplace category on WPExclusive, alongside other tools for extending WordPress functionality.
It solves the problem of anonymous or inconsistent author attribution on content-rich sites. It is designed for blogs and digital publications that want to highlight writer credentials and build trust with readers.
WP Author Box Features
WP Author Box delivers comprehensive author profile management with tabbed interfaces, visual customization, and flexible display options through widgets and shortcodes.
Customizable Appearance & Responsive Design
The plugin ships with six distinct skins that control the visual presentation of author boxes without requiring custom CSS development. Every aspect of the profile display is fully customizable through WordPress admin panels, allowing precise color, typography, and layout control. Responsive tabs ensure that author information renders perfectly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. This visual flexibility makes it one of the strongest tools in the WordPress marketplace category for publications prioritizing brand consistency.
Flexible Content Display
You can create unlimited tabs to organize author biographies, social media links, and custom HTML content within a single profile box. The plugin provides both widgets for sidebar placement and shortcodes for insertion anywhere in your theme templates, including pages and custom post types. This dual approach ensures author attribution appears consistently across your entire site architecture, not just standard blog posts.
Author Management & SEO Integration
Granular user role permissions let administrators control which authors can edit their own profile information versus viewing-only access. Google authorship integration helps establish verified author credentials, supporting search engine visibility and content attribution for multi-author publications. This combination of security features and SEO tools makes the plugin particularly valuable for editorial teams and content agencies managing large contributor pools.
WP Author Box Pricing
Check current pricing on the WP Author Box sales page — WPExclusive members access it as part of their plan.
| Plan | Price | Sites | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPExclusive Membership | From $9.99/month | Unlimited | WP Author Box + full library |
For developers managing multiple sites, a WPExclusive membership covers WP Author Box plus hundreds of other plugins and themes — usually less than one premium license.
WP Author Box – Latest Version
WP Author Box receives regular updates. WPExclusive updates plugin files promptly after each release.
How to Install WP Author Box
- Download the WP Author Box .zip from your WPExclusive member account
- In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Select the .zip and click Install Now → Activate
- Navigate to the plugin settings to configure default skins and tab structures
- Set user role permissions to determine which author levels can edit profile information
WP Author Box Use Cases
Multi-Author Editorial Teams
Online magazines and news sites with multiple staff writers rely on WP Author Box to standardize author presentations across hundreds of articles. The role permission system allows junior writers to update their bios while preventing unauthorized changes to layout settings or other authors’ profiles. Six built-in skins ensure visual consistency with the publication’s brand identity, while responsive design maintains readability across all devices.
Guest Blogging Platforms
Content sites accepting external contributors use the plugin to provide professional attribution without granting full WordPress backend access. The shortcode system enables placement of author boxes on landing pages, resource sections, and custom post types beyond standard blog entries. Unlimited tab functionality allows guest authors to showcase portfolios, social proof, or calls-to-action alongside their biographical information, creating a professional publishing environment that attracts high-quality contributors.
Agencies and Developers Managing Multiple Sites
WordPress development agencies deploy WP Author Box across client portfolios to implement standardized author profiling solutions. The plugin’s widget and shortcode architecture integrates cleanly with custom themes and page builders, ensuring consistent implementation regardless of the underlying framework. WPExclusive membership eliminates per-site licensing overhead, allowing agencies to allocate budgets toward customization rather than recurring plugin fees while maintaining GPL compliance.
Pros and Cons
✅ Strengths
- Six customizable skins with fully responsive tab design
- Unlimited tab creation for organizing complex author information
- Flexible placement via widgets and shortcodes throughout the site
- User role permissions for secure multi-author management
⚠️ Limitations
- Developer auto-updates require an active license key. WPExclusive publishes updates manually when new versions are released.
Is WP Author Box GPL Licensed?
Yes. WP Author Box is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) — the same license that governs WordPress itself. GPL gives any user the legal right to use, study, share, and redistribute the software. This is the legal framework that makes WPExclusive’s membership model possible.
WPExclusive distributes 100% original, unmodified files — the same release the developer publishes. No injected code, no alterations, no security risks.
Get WP Author Box on WPExclusive
WPExclusive membership starts at $9.99/month, $79/year, or $149 lifetime — giving you WP Author Box plus every plugin and theme in the library, on unlimited sites.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does WP Author Box do?
WP Author Box adds customizable author profile boxes below WordPress posts, displaying author information in responsive tabbed layouts with social links and biographical data. It supports both single and multi-author blogs with role-based permissions and Google authorship integration.
Is WP Author Box free?
WP Author Box is a premium plugin available through Codecanyon. Via WPExclusive, it’s included in membership plans from $9.99/month with unlimited site usage.
What is the latest version of WP Author Box?
WP Author Box is actively maintained — WPExclusive members always receive the most current release.
How much does WP Author Box cost?
Check current retail pricing on the Codecanyon sales page. Via WPExclusive, it’s included in plans from $9.99/month.
Is it legal to use WP Author Box via WPExclusive?
WP Author Box is GPL licensed, which explicitly permits redistribution. WPExclusive provides original, unmodified files — fully within GPL terms.
Does WP Author Box work with custom post types?
The plugin integrates with WordPress posts and can be extended to custom post types via shortcodes and widgets, ensuring author attribution displays consistently across all content types including pages and custom archives.
