leanderlindahl

<p>This plugin will create an authorbox widget that you can place in a sidebar. The widget displays the users gravatar, biographical info and icons linking to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus.</p>
<p>Edit the users profile page and provide the necessary information. The social media links should be full URL:s, i e<br />
http://www.facebook.com/joe-smith<br />
http://www.twitter.com/joe-smith</p>


Social Author Box

Creates an "Author Box" Widget with the author's picture, bio and social media links.

Rafael @ Nocksoft

<p>Adds a modern customizable author info box at the end of your posts and pages with a short description about the author. You can display a simple author bio box in your posts and pages to show your readers and followers who you are.<br />
Your blog will become even more personal and authentic. This plugin is available in German and English language and is fully compatible with the plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft”.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds a simple lightweight Author Box at the end of your posts and/or pages with a short description about the author</li>
<li>Option for displaying a link to an own “About Me Page” in Author Box for post authors</li>
<li>Adds shortcode for Author Box so that you can insert a Author Box anywhere you want</li>
<li>Allows to hide the author box of default WordPress theme</li>
<li>Fully compatible with the plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft”</li>
</ul>
<h3>Setup</h3>
<ul>
<li>Install plugin.</li>
<li>(optional) Go to “Settings” -> “Author Box” to setup global settings like font sizes or other settings like look of avatars.</li>
<li>Go to user profiles to enter biographical info.</li>
<li>(optional) Go to user profiles to enter some informations about the author.</li>
<li>(optional) Go to Plugins and install the recommended plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft” to use local avatars.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcode</h3>
<p><code>[authorbox]</code></p>


Author Box by Nocksoft

Adds a modern author info box at the end of your posts and implements local avatars as an alternative to Gravatar.

Social Author Box vs Author Box by Nocksoft