Who should use Authors Posts Widget?

Authors Posts Widget is a B2B2C product built for wordPress bloggers and site owners.

Does Authors Posts Widget have a free plan?

Yes — Authors Posts Widget is free to use.

What platforms does Authors Posts Widget run on?

Authors Posts Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Authors Posts Widget still active?

Unverified. Authors Posts Widget has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Authors Posts Widget?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP Post Author, Authorsy, and Stylish Top Author Widget.

Who develops Authors Posts Widget?

Authors Posts Widget is developed by Fahad Mahmood.

How long has Authors Posts Widget been around?

Authors Posts Widget first shipped in 2013.

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Authors Posts Widget

Name: Authors Posts Widget
Author: Fahad Mahmood

wordpress.orgWeb & no-code builders

Authors Posts Widget is a free WordPress sidebar widget that displays authors' posts in a collapsible format. Users can configure the number of posts shown, hide or display titles and excerpts, and preview author profile pictures. It is designed for blogs and multi-author sites to improve navigation to author content directly from the sidebar.

FreeWebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

In the Web & no-code builders space, Authors Posts Widget takes a focused approach. It focuses on displaying lists of authors' posts in WordPress sidebars with customizable collapse/expand functionality, excerpts, and profile previews. Authors Posts Widget is a B2B2C product aimed at wordPress bloggers and site owners. Authors Posts Widget costs nothing to use. Authors Posts Widget is available on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

Fahad Mahmood builds and maintains Authors Posts Widget, and it first shipped in 2013. Among its 5 catalogued features are author posts display, collapsible widget, and profile pictures.

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

Author posts display
Collapsible widget
Profile pictures
Excerpt control
Post count settings

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BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jul · 03:20 UTC
Authors Posts Widget verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Authors Posts Widget

What is Authors Posts Widget?: Authors Posts Widget focuses on displaying lists of authors' posts in WordPress sidebars with customizable collapse/expand functionality, excerpts, and profile previews. It is catalogued under Web & no-code builders on PulseGate.
Who should use Authors Posts Widget?: Authors Posts Widget is a B2B2C product built for wordPress bloggers and site owners.
Does Authors Posts Widget have a free plan?: Yes — Authors Posts Widget is free to use.
What platforms does Authors Posts Widget run on?: Authors Posts Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Authors Posts Widget still active?: Unverified. Authors Posts Widget has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Authors Posts Widget?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP Post Author, Authorsy, and Stylish Top Author Widget.WP Post Author Authorsy Stylish Top Author Widget
Who develops Authors Posts Widget?: Authors Posts Widget is developed by Fahad Mahmood.
How long has Authors Posts Widget been around?: Authors Posts Widget first shipped in 2013.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress bloggers and site owners
Model: B2B2C
Solves: Displaying lists of authors' posts in WordPress sidebars with customizable collapse/expand functionality, excerpts, and profile previews.

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WordPress.org: authors-posts-widget

Developer

Fahad Mahmood

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 88
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: authors-posts-widget-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 30 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/authors-posts-widget

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