4 Beautiful WordPress Author Widget Plugins Recommended

Building a Blog with WordPressWebsite owners often consider adding anWordPress Author Box Widgetto their site. For beginners who don't know code, it might be unclear how to do this. This article shares 3 author widget plugins and a method to add an author box section without a plugin.

What is an Author Box Widget?

Similar to the 'About' section on the left side of Naibabiji, an information box introducing the website owner or the website itself is called an Author BoxWidget, the English name isWidget.

4 WP Author Widget Plugins

Here are 3 Author Box Widget plugins that I've tested and found quite good. After installation, simply add them directly in theAppearance-WidgetHereAdd.

Awesome Author Box Widget

Awesome Author Box Widget is, in my personal opinion, themost beautifully styled的Author Box Widget. It features a fully responsive layout, looking great on both mobile and desktop. Using Awesome Author Box Widget is straightforward. After installing the plugin, go to Appearance > Widgets and add the Awesome Author Box Widget to your website's sidebar. It supports setting the author's name, avatar, bio, signature, and social links.Download Link

Meks Smart Author Widget

Meks Smart Author Widget is also an Author Box Widget. It offers more features than the Awesome Author Box Widget mentioned above, making it suitable for multi-author blogs. It allows you to directly view all posts by that author from the widget. Of course, you can hide the link to all posts and customize image sizes, among other settings. The usage method is the same: install it and add it as a widget. However, the personal bio needs to be modified in your WordPress profile at the top right.Download Link

Simple Author Box

Simple Author Box can be added in theWidgets areaIn addition to the author's information,it can also be displayed at the bottom of the post, as shown in the image above, which is the display effect at the end of the post. Social icons can be added by yourself in the settings. If you choose to use the premium version, you can also get more features.Download Link

HM – Cool Author Box

HM – Cool Author Box Similarly, in addition to the sidebar widget, the author widget can also be displayed at the bottom or top of the post. However, the default display style of this plugin may not match most themes, requiring you to handle the style with CSS.Download Link

Manually Add an Author Box Widget Without a Plugin

Actually, using WordPress's default text widget can also create a simple about the author section. For a more beautiful effect, you can design your own CSS code to achieve it. The above is the shared WordPress author widget.