Nick Powers

<a href="http://nickpowers.info/wordpress-plugins/social-author-bio/" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Author Bio</a> adds a author bio box with the author’s avatar with built-in and custom social icons on pages/posts.
<h4>Examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://nickpowers.info/wordpress-plugins/social-author-bio/" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Author Bio Main Site</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.elirose.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Author Bio Example</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>New to version 2.4</h4>
Thanks for all your great suggestions
<ul>
<li>Fully integrated Google+ authorship (shows Google+ Avatar in search results)</li>
<li>Added custom field (check box) on edit screen providing the ability to disable of author box on individual pages/posts</li>
<li>New shortcode [social_bio_icons] which displays only the Social Icons</li>
<li>Ability to adjust avatar size (admin)</li>
<li>Choice of location, top or bottom, for automatic placement of Social Author Bio</li>
<li>Number of custom links increased from 5 to 10</li>
<li>Added %home% (The home URL) variable to advanced HTML section</li>
</ul>
<h4>Built in Social Icons</h4>
AIM, Digg, eMail, Facebook, Google+, iCompositions, ICQ, LinkedIn, MSN, MySpace, Pinterest, Reverbnation, Skype, Soundcloud, Technorati, Twitter, Yahoo, YouTube
<h4>Custom Social Icons</h4>
Admin can create up to 5 custom social icons
Admin can control the following options from the settings menu:
<ul>
<li>Enable/disable use of Google+ authorship sitewide</li>
<li>Complete control over HTML that produces the Social Author Bio</li>
<li>Complete control over CSS that styles the Social Author Bio</li>
<li>Enable/disable built in and custom social icons site wide</li>
<li>Admin can enable/disable Social Author Bio display on Pages, Posts, and/or shortcodes.</li>
<li>Which role to start using Social Author Bio (defaults to Contributor) </li>
<li>What prefix to display before user’s name.</li>
<li>Location of bio box, top or bottom, for automatic placement of Social Author Bio</li>
<li>Avatar size</li>
</ul>
Users can control the following options from their profile page:
<ul>
<li>Enable/disable Social Author Bio for their profile</li>
<li>Choice of website icon (WordPress, Blogger, or website)</li>
<li>Enable/disable use of Google+ authorship for their profile</li>
<li>Enable/disable the built in or custom social icons on their profile</li>
<li>Configure each social icon’s user, username, id, etc.</li>
<li>Use shortcode [social-bio] in pages/posts</li>
<li>Use shortcode [social-bio id=xxx] where xxx is a user id to display</li>
</ul>
If enabled by Admin & Author Social Author Bio is displayed automatically on post/pages.
If enabled by Admin, Authors can use the [social-bio] and/or the [social_bio_icons] shortcodes in posts/pages. 
The shortcode can be used even if the Author disables Social Author Bio in their profile. 
This allows the Author to tag selected posts with their Social Author Bio.
If you have suggestions for a new add-on, feel free to <a href="http://nickpowers.info/contact-social-author-bio/" rel="nofollow ugc">Email</a> me.
<h3>License</h3>
Copyright (C) 2012 Nick Powers
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or 
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License 
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of 
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the 
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software 
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. 
<a href="www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GPL V2.0</a>
Nick Powers 
<a href="http://nickpowers.info" rel="nofollow ugc">NickPowers.info</a> 
<a href="http://nickpowers.info/contact-social-author-bio/" rel="nofollow ugc">Email</a>

Social Author Bio

Social Author Bio automatically adds an author bio box along with Gravatar and social icons on posts. Now with built in Google Author!

Abdur Rahim Rasel

Themewinter

themeplugs

Authorsy is a complete WordPress author box plugin that helps you showcase your writers with style. Display author profiles, bios, photos, and social links at the end of your posts. Highlight single or multiple authors, support guest authors, and engage readers with post rating options.
Perfect for blogs, magazines, multi-author sites, or collaborative content, Authorsy lets you build trust with your audience while giving credit to every contributor.
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<h3>🎯 Why Use Authorsy?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Showcase professional author profiles with bios, photos, and social links. </li>
<li>Add multiple authors or guest authors to posts. </li>
<li>Improve engagement with author recognition and post ratings. </li>
<li>Fully customizable to match your theme and branding.</li>
</ul>
<h3>✅ Free Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Custom Author Profiles – Add bios, profile photos, and social links. </li>
<li>Author Box Widget – Display at the end of posts or pages. </li>
<li>Multiple Authors Support – Assign more than one author to a post. </li>
<li>Guest Authors – Let external writers contribute without WP accounts. </li>
<li>Customization Options – Change colors, layouts, and styles. </li>
<li>Shortcodes – Insert author info anywhere. </li>
</ul>
<h3>🌟 Authorsy Pro Features</h3>
<blockquote>
Available only in <a href="https://themewinter.com/authorsy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Authorsy Pro</a>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Author Box on Hover </li>
<li>More Author Box Layouts </li>
<li>Custom Post Type Support </li>
<li>Extra Bio Fields </li>
<li>Custom Styles and Position (before/after content) </li>
<li>Like / Dislike Voting Box </li>
<li>Post Rating Restrictions (IP, Cookie, Logged-in) </li>
<li>Voting Reports and Analytics </li>
<li>Social Share for Positive Feedback </li>
<li>Private Feedback for Negative Feedback </li>
<li>Top Voted Posts Block </li>
</ul>

Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating

Authorsy is a powerful WordPress author box plugin. Add customizable author profiles, multiple authors, guest authors, bios, social links, and post ra …

Social Author Bio vs Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating