Title: Stylish Top Author Widget Author: Obaid Hossain Published: 5 February 2014 Last modified: 17 May 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/stylish-top-author-widget/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3535525) ![](https://ps.w.org/stylish-top-author-widget/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3535525) # Stylish Top Author Widget By [Obaid Hossain](https://profiles.wordpress.org/obaid2013/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget.3.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/stylish-top-author-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/stylish-top-author-widget/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/stylish-top-author-widget/#installation) * [Development](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/stylish-top-author-widget/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/) ## Description Stylish Top Author Widget is a lightweight WordPress plugin that displays your top contributing author or a selected author in a beautifully styled widget. It automatically detects the author with the highest number of published posts or allows manual selection of a specific author. Features include: – Display top author by post count – Select a specific author manually – Show author avatar, name, and bio – Display total published posts – Lightweight and fast – Fully compatible with WordPress 6.x and block widgets This plugin is perfect for blogs, magazines, and multi-author websites that want to highlight their top contributors. ## Screenshots [[ [[ [[ ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Stylish Top Author ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress #### Classic Theme 1. Go to Appearance Widgets 2. Add “Stylish Top Author Widget” to your widget area 3. Configure title and optional author ID #### Gutenberg Theme 1. Go to Appearance Editor Templates/Template Parts in full-site editing 2. Click the “+” to add a new block and search for “Stylish Top Author”. 3. Insert the “Stylish Top Author” block into your desired widget area or template location. 4. Configure the block settings: set the title, optionally enter a specific Author ID, and toggle display options for avatar, bio, and post count. 5. Save the widget area or template to apply the changes site-wide. ## FAQ ### How does it choose the top author? It selects the user with the highest number of published posts automatically. ### Can I manually choose an author? Yes, you can enter a specific Author ID in the widget settings. ### Does it support Gutenberg? Yes, it works with the latest WordPress block-based widget system. ### Is it compatible with caching plugins? Yes, it works normally with popular caching plugins. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors and Developers “Stylish Top Author Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Obaid Hossain ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/obaid2013/) [Translate “Stylish Top Author Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/stylish-top-author-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/stylish-top-author-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/stylish-top-author-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/stylish-top-author-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/stylish-top-author-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Change Log #### 3.0.0 * Complete modern rewrite * Updated for WordPress 6.x compatibility * Improved security (sanitization & escaping) * Better author query performance * Removed deprecated functions * Improved widget structure #### 2.0.0 * Small Bug Fixed. * Author’s Permalink modified/fixed. * Font Awesome Integration. * Help/Documentation Added. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **3.0.0** * Last updated **5 months ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.10** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/stylish-top-author-widget/) * Tags * [author](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author/)[blog](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blog/) [top author](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/top-author/)[users](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/users/) [widget](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/) * [Advanced View](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/stylish-top-author-widget/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Obaid Hossain ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/obaid2013/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/stylish-top-author-widget/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://github.com/obaidhossain)