Title: Smart Author Box Widget
Author: vinethemes
Published: <strong>April 15, 2025</strong>
Last modified: April 15, 2025

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# Smart Author Box Widget

 By [vinethemes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vinethemes/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smart-author-box-widget.1.0.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-author-box-widget/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-author-box-widget/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-author-box-widget/#installation)
 * [Development](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-author-box-widget/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-author-box-widget/)

## Description

Smart Author Box Widget is a lightweight and highly customizable plugin that lets
you display a professional author bio box with an image, name, social media links,
and bio. It seamlessly integrates with WordPress widgets and supports multiple layouts
to match your theme design.

#### Features

 * Displays author name, profile image, subtitle, author bio, and social icons.
 * Profile Picture Support – Displays the Author’s profile image.
 * Signature Image Support – Displays the Author’s signature image.
 * Choose from **5 customizable design styles**.
 * Mobile-friendly and responsive design.
 * Lightweight and **optimized for performance**.
 * Works with most **WordPress themes and page builders**.
 * Easy to use via the **Widgets menu** in WordPress.

#### GDPR Compliance

This plugin does not collect or store any user data. However, it may load external
resources (such as social media icons) from third-party services.

## Installation

 1. Download the plugin as a `.zip` file.
 2. Go to **Plugins > Add New** in WordPress.
 3. Click **Upload Plugin**, select the `.zip` file, and install.
 4. Activate the plugin.
 5. Navigate to **Appearance > Widgets**, find **Smart Author Box Widget**, and drag
    it to your sidebar.
 6. Customize the settings and save.

## FAQ

### How do I add the author box to my site?

Go to **Appearance > Widgets**, search for **Smart Author Box Widget**, and drag
it into your preferred widget area.

### Can I customize the design?

Yes! The widget provides multiple design styles to match your theme.

### Does this plugin slow down my site?

No, the plugin is optimized for speed and performance.

### Is it compatible with page builders like Elementor?

Yes, Smart Author Box Widget works with most WordPress themes and page builders.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Smart Author Box Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ vinethemes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vinethemes/)

[Translate “Smart Author Box Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smart-author-box-widget)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-author-box-widget/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/smart-author-box-widget/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smart-author-box-widget/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smart-author-box-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.4

 * 2025-04-11
 * Updated readme.txt file to include missing sections: Short Description, FAQs,
   Upgrade Notice, and Screenshots.

#### 1.0.3

 * 2025-04-10
 * Fixed text domain issue for better translation support.

#### 1.0.2

 * 2025-04-06
 * Prefixed function names and class names with `vinethemes_sabw` to avoid conflicts.

#### 1.0.1

 * 2025-03-21
 * Removed “by Vinethemes” from the plugin name.

#### 1.0

 * 2025-03-10
 * Initial release with core features.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.4**
 *  Last updated **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations **70+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-author-box-widget/)
 * Tags
 * [author bio](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author-bio/)[author box](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author-box/)
   [Author Profile](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author-profile/)[author social icons](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author-social-icons/)
   [guest author](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/guest-author/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ssw.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-author-box-widget/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ vinethemes ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vinethemes/)

## Support

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