{"id":27658,"date":"2014-02-05T15:34:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T15:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins-wp\/stylish-top-author-widget\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T18:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:50:59","slug":"stylish-top-author-widget","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/stylish-top-author-widget\/","author":10629141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"3.0.0","stable_tag":"3.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"6.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Stylish Top Author Widget (Modern)","header_author":"Obaid Hossain","header_description":"","assets_banners_color":"e1d7ca","last_updated":"2026-05-17 18:50:59","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"https:\/\/github.com\/obaidhossain","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/stylish-top-author-widget\/#developers","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/github.com\/obaidhossain","rating":5,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":10,"downloads":3266,"num_ratings":2,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0":{"tag":"1.0","author":"Obaid2013","date":"2014-10-12 19:11:11"},"2.0":{"tag":"2.0","author":"Obaid2013","date":"2014-10-12 19:23:06"},"3.0.0":{"tag":"3.0.0","author":"Obaid2013","date":"2026-05-17 18:50:59"}},"upgrade_notice":{"3.0.0":"

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Stylish Top Author Widget is a lightweight WordPress plugin that displays your top contributing author or a selected author in a beautifully styled widget.<\/p>\n\n

It automatically detects the author with the highest number of published posts or allows manual selection of a specific author.<\/p>\n\n

Features include:\n- Display top author by post count\n- Select a specific author manually\n- Show author avatar, name, and bio\n- Display total published posts\n- Lightweight and fast\n- Fully compatible with WordPress 6.x and block widgets<\/p>\n\n

This plugin is perfect for blogs, magazines, and multi-author websites that want to highlight their top contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Upload the plugin folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Classic Theme<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    1. Go to Appearance \u2192 Widgets<\/li>\n
    2. Add \"Stylish Top Author Widget\" to your widget area<\/li>\n
    3. Configure title and optional author ID<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Gutenberg Theme<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      1. Go to Appearance \u2192 Editor \u2192 Templates\/Template Parts in full-site editing<\/li>\n
      2. Click the \"+\" to add a new block and search for \"Stylish Top Author\".<\/li>\n
      3. Insert the \"Stylish Top Author\" block into your desired widget area or template location.<\/li>\n
      4. Configure the block settings: set the title, optionally enter a specific Author ID, and toggle display options for avatar, bio, and post count.<\/li>\n
      5. Save the widget area or template to apply the changes site-wide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        How does it choose the top author?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        It selects the user with the highest number of published posts automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I manually choose an author?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes, you can enter a specific Author ID in the widget settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Does it support Gutenberg?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes, it works with the latest WordPress block-based widget system.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Is it compatible with caching plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes, it works normally with popular caching plugins.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        3.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Complete modern rewrite<\/li>\n
        • Updated for WordPress 6.x compatibility<\/li>\n
        • Improved security (sanitization & escaping)<\/li>\n
        • Better author query performance<\/li>\n
        • Removed deprecated functions<\/li>\n
        • Improved widget structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          2.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Small Bug Fixed.<\/li>\n
          • Author\u2019s Permalink modified\/fixed.<\/li>\n
          • Font Awesome Integration.<\/li>\n
          • Help\/Documentation Added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Display your top WordPress authors with avatar, bio, and post count in a clean, modern, and lightweight widget.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/27658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27658"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/obaid2013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=27658"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=27658"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=27658"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=27658"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=27658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}