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.
Blocs
Cette extension fournit 1 bloc.
- Stylish Top Author
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Classic Theme
- Go to Appearance Widgets
- Add « Stylish Top Author Widget » to your widget area
- Configure title and optional author ID
Gutenberg Theme
- Go to Appearance Editor Templates/Template Parts in full-site editing
- Click the « + » to add a new block and search for « Stylish Top Author ».
- Insert the « Stylish Top Author » block into your desired widget area or template location.
- Configure the block settings: set the title, optionally enter a specific Author ID, and toggle display options for avatar, bio, and post count.
- Save the widget area or template to apply the changes site-wide.
FAQ
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It selects the user with the highest number of published posts automatically.
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Yes, you can enter a specific Author ID in the widget settings.
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Does it support Gutenberg?
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Yes, it works with the latest WordPress block-based widget system.
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Is it compatible with caching plugins?
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Yes, it works normally with popular caching plugins.
Avis
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Journal des modifications
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



