How to set up and style the Author Box widget in Elementor.
Author Box shows a picture, name, biography, post count, links and a button to all posts by the author. It can show the author of the current post, a chosen user, or details typed by hand. Use it under a blog post, in a single post template or on an about page.
Part of: Bright Addons Pro.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Author | Where the details come from: the author of the current post, a chosen user, or typed by hand. |
| User | The user to show when A chosen user is selected. |
| Name | The name to show when the details are typed by hand. |
| Picture | The picture to show when the details are typed by hand. |
| Biography | The biography text when the details are typed by hand. |
| Link | Where the name and picture link to when the details are typed by hand. |
| Picture Position | Places the picture on the left, on top or on the right. |
| Text Alignment | Aligns the text left, center or right. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Text Above the Name | A short line above the name. Empty hides it. |
| Name HTML Tag | The heading tag used for the name. |
| Name and Picture Link To | Links the name and picture to the author's posts, the author's website or nothing. |
| Number of Posts | Shows how many posts the author has published. |
| Website Link From the Profile | Adds an icon link to the website saved in the author's WordPress profile. |
| More Links | A list of extra links, each with an Icon, a Name read by screen readers and a Link. |
| Button Text | Text of the button that opens the author's posts. Clear it to hide the button. |
| Button Icon | Optional icon on the button. |
| Icon Position | Puts the icon before or after the button text. |
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These sections are in the Style tab.
background, border, shadow, radius and padding of the box, and the space between picture and text.
size, border, shadow and radius of the picture.
typography and color of the text above the name, the name (with a hover color), the biography and the number of posts.
icon size, button size, spacing, radius, and icon and background colors in normal and hover states.
typography, colors, background, border, shadow and hover state of the posts button.
For a real user it is the WordPress avatar of that user. With Typed by hand it is the image chosen in Picture.
Clear the Button Text and leave Button Icon empty. The button is then not printed.
Yes. Set Author to Typed by hand and enter the name, picture, biography and link.
Yes. The website link from the profile opens in a new tab and is marked nofollow.
Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.
Troubleshooting guide