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Pro widget

Author Box Widget for Elementor Pro

Show who wrote the post, with picture, biography and links.

Overview

What Author Box does

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.

Demo

Live demo

Features

What it can do

  • Three sources: the author of the current post, a chosen user, or details typed by hand.

  • Picture on the left, on top or on the right of the text.

  • Short text above the name, such as Written by.

  • Name and picture can link to the author's posts, the author's website, or nothing.

  • Optional post count and the website link from the WordPress profile.

  • Extra icon links for social profiles, each with a name for screen readers.

  • A button that opens all posts by the author.

  • Name heading tag can be chosen for a clean heading structure.

Use cases

When to use it

Under blog posts

Add it to the single post template with Author of the current post, and every article shows its own writer.

Guest writer credit

Choose Typed by hand to credit someone who has no user account on the site.

Team or about page

Pick A chosen user to feature one writer with a biography and a button to their posts.

Author archive header

On an author archive page the box shows the author whose posts are listed.

Setup

How to set it up

A few steps from adding the widget to a finished result.

  1. Drag Author Box into a post, a single post template or a page.

  2. In the Author section, set Author to Author of the current post, A chosen user or Typed by hand.

  3. For a chosen user, pick the User. For typed details, fill in Name, Picture, Biography and Link.

  4. Set Picture Position and Text Alignment.

  5. In the Content section, switch Picture, Biography, Number of Posts and Website Link From the Profile on or off.

  6. Add social profiles under More Links and edit the Button Text, or clear it to hide the button.

  7. Style the box, picture, text, links and button in the Style tab.

FAQ

Questions and answers

Where does the author picture come from?

For a real user it is the WordPress avatar of that user. With Typed by hand it is the image chosen in Picture.

How do I hide the All posts button?

Clear the Button Text and leave Button Icon empty. The button is then not printed.

Can it show an author who is not a user on the site?

Yes. Set Author to Typed by hand and enter the name, picture, biography and link.

Does the website link open in a new tab?

Yes. The website link from the profile opens in a new tab and is marked nofollow.

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