Who is addauthor for?

addauthor is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and bloggers.

Yes — addauthor is free to use.

What platforms does addauthor run on?

addauthor runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is addauthor still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to addauthor?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Display Avatars, Advanced Author Box, and About Author.

addauthor is developed by wolly.

How long has addauthor been around?

addauthor first shipped in 2009.

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addauthor

Name: addauthor
Author: wolly

wordpress.orgOther creative

addauthor is a WordPress plugin that places a post author's Gravatar, description, nickname, and publication date inside the WordPress loop. It is installed on self-hosted WordPress sites and includes customizable CSS styling.

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Overview

5 features

addauthor is an Other creative project. It focuses on showing consistent author avatars and biographical details within WordPress posts. addauthor is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and bloggers. addauthor costs nothing to use. addauthor is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by wolly, and it first shipped in 2009. Among its 5 catalogued features are author avatar, author biography, and author nickname. The interface is available in English and Norwegian Bokmål. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Author avatar
Author biography
Author nickname
Post date display
Custom CSS

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sept · 01:06 UTC
addauthor verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about addauthor

What does addauthor do?: Addauthor focuses on showing consistent author avatars and biographical details within WordPress posts. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who is addauthor for?: addauthor is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and bloggers.
Is addauthor free?: Yes — addauthor is free to use.
What platforms does addauthor run on?: addauthor runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is addauthor still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to addauthor?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Display Avatars, Advanced Author Box, and About Author.Display Avatars Advanced Author Box About Author
Who makes addauthor?: addauthor is developed by wolly.
How long has addauthor been around?: addauthor first shipped in 2009.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Norwegian Bokmål
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and bloggers
Model: B2B
Solves: Showing consistent author avatars and biographical details within WordPress posts.

Registered as

WordPress.org: addauthor

Developer

wolly

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 11 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: addauthor-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/addauthor

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