Abhik

The Plugin stops the stripping of html formatting from the description (bio) field and sanitize content for allowed HTML tags for post content. Once you put this up, you can go and use all the HTML formatting allowed in posts in author?s bio. Pluginized by <a href="http://www.itsabhik.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Abhik</a>. Add me on Circles on <a href="https://plus.google.com/106671843900352433725?rel=author" rel="nofollow ugc">Google +</a>.

HTML in Author Bio

Enables the use of HTML formatting in Author Bio

Steven

This is an extension plugin for the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/" rel="ugc">Connections Business Directory Plugin</a> please be sure to install and active it before adding this plugin.
What does this plugin do? It adds restores the deprecated templates removed from the core Connections plugin, version 8.4.
Here are some great free extensions (with more on the way) that enhance your experience with the business directory:
Utility
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-toolbar/" rel="ugc">Toolbar</a> :: Provide quick links to the admin pages from the admin bar.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-login/" rel="ugc">Login</a> :: Provides a simple to use login shortcode and widget.</li>
</ul>
Custom Fields
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-hours/" rel="ugc">Business Hours</a> :: Add the business open hours.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-income-levels/" rel="ugc">Income Level</a> :: Add an income level.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-education-levels/" rel="ugc">Education Level</a> :: Add an education level.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-languages/" rel="ugc">Languages</a> :: Add languages spoken.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-hobbies/" rel="ugc">Hobbies</a> :: Add hobbies.</li>
</ul>
Misc
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-face-detect/" rel="ugc">Face Detect</a> :: Applies face detection before cropping an image.</li>
</ul>
Premium Extensions
<ul>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/authored/" rel="nofollow ugc">Authored</a> :: Displays a list of blog posts written by the entry on their profile page.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact</a> :: Displays a contact form on the entry’s profile page to allow your visitors to contact the entry without revealing their email address.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/csv-import/" rel="nofollow ugc">CSV Import</a> :: Bulk import your data in to your directory.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/custom-category-order/" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Category Order</a> :: Order your categories exactly as you need them.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/form/" rel="nofollow ugc">Form</a> :: Allow site visitor to submit entries to your directory. Also provides frontend editing support.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/link/" rel="nofollow ugc">Link</a> :: Links a WordPress user to an entry so that user can maintain their entry with or without moderation.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/rot13-email-encryption/" rel="nofollow ugc">ROT13 Encryption</a> :: Protect email addresses from being harvested from your business directory by spam bots.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/siteshot/" rel="nofollow ugc">SiteShot</a> :: Show a screen capture of the entry’s website.</li>
<li><a href="http://connections-pro.com/add-on/widget-pack/" rel="nofollow ugc">Widget Pack</a> :: A set of feature rich, versatile and highly configurable widgets that can be used to enhance your directory.</li>
</ul>

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates

Extension for the Connections Business Directory that restores deprecated templates.

HTML in Author Bio vs Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates