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verdict · Simple Author Box 2.55 · known-bad

HOLD

Public support reports are clustering around this release.

Multiple public support threads point at this exact release, or report volume is well above this plugin’s normal baseline. The service does not retain author identity, so it cannot claim those threads came from independent people. Hold this update and inspect the linked threads before deciding what to do next.

released 2025-04-154 threads attributedbaseline 1/release

Evidence readout

// this release vs Simple Author Box’s normal noise level

strong evidence0 weak evidence4 baseline1

Strong evidence: forum threads naming v2.55 exactly. Weak evidence: undated complaints posted within 14 days of this release (before the next one). Baseline: this plugin’s average exact-match threads per recent release — its normal noise level.

Time-window reports (4)

// 14 days after release, no version named

  1. 01 · posted 2025-04-24

    Change Author's Name

    wordpress.org support thread ↗

  2. 02 · posted 2025-04-19

    Can't Change Author Picture

    wordpress.org support thread ↗

  3. 03 · posted 2025-04-17

    Lack of Consistent Layout

    wordpress.org support thread ↗

  4. 04 · posted 2025-04-16

    Still Twitter Logo - not X

    wordpress.org support thread ↗