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Tidy Author Box is the easiest way to add a professional author box to your WordPress posts. Display an author bio, custom avatar, and social media links — with a dedicated Gutenberg block and shortcode. No coding required.
Whether you run a single-author blog or a multi-author publication, Tidy Author Box gives each writer a polished author profile that builds credibility and encourages readers to explore more content.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
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<li>Custom avatar upload — not limited to Gravatar</li>
<li>Author bio — synced with the WordPress profile</li>
<li>5 social networks — Website, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook (15 more with Pro)</li>
<li>Job title / role — display a title under the author name</li>
<li>Gutenberg block — insert an author box anywhere in the editor</li>
<li>Shortcode — <code>[tidy_author_box]</code> or <code>[tidy_author_box user_id="123"]</code></li>
<li>2 display styles — Default and Card</li>
<li>Position control — before content, after content, or both</li>
<li>Post type selection — choose which content types show the box</li>
<li>Schema.org structured data for SEO</li>
<li>Responsive design — looks great on all devices</li>
<li>Co-authors — assign multiple authors to a single post</li>
<li>Import tool — migrate from other author box plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>15 additional social networks (YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, TikTok, Threads, Discord, Twitch, and more)</li>
<li>3 additional styles: Minimal, Banner, and Custom (with live builder)</li>
<li>Custom style & colors builder</li>
<li>Guest authors (no WordPress account needed)</li>
<li>Author box on archive pages</li>
<li>Sidebar widget</li>
<li>Export / Import JSON</li>
<li>Priority support</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin connects to Gravatar to display user avatars as a fallback when no custom avatar has been uploaded.
<ul>
<li>What the service is and what it is used for: Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar service operated by Automattic. The plugin uses WordPress core’s <code>get_avatar()</code> / <code>get_avatar_url()</code> to render an avatar image for an author when the user has not uploaded a custom avatar via this plugin.</li>
<li>What data is sent and when: a SHA-256 hash of the user’s email address is sent to gravatar.com each time an author avatar needs to be rendered (front-end author box, admin user list, onboarding screen). No raw email, name, or IP address is transmitted by the plugin itself; the request is performed by the visitor’s browser when the avatar URL is loaded.</li>
<li>Service provider: Automattic Inc.</li>
<li>Terms of service: https://wordpress.com/tos/</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>

Tidy Author Box

Display a responsive author box with custom avatar, author bio, and social links below your posts. Gutenberg block included.

Sajid K.Shaikh

This is a simple social profile linking plugin that allows you to easily insert social icons in your site! with shortcode or php code embed or through widget easily for use in template. It comes with good CSS styling, the icons are all RETINA-READY!
After installing the plugin you’ll have the new Social Profiles section found under Settings, where you can enter in the URLs of your social profiles for the services you use. If you do not enter a URL, that social icon will not appear.
Once you’ve added a few of your social link URLs, you need to insert them in your site. There are 3 ways to do this:
<ul>
<li>Firstly, you can do it using PHP – <code><?php echo spl_show_template(); ?></code></li>
<li>Secondly, you can insert the spcial profile linking icons with the <code>[spl]</code> shortcode anywhere you’d like pages/posts.</li>
<li>Thirdly, you can insert through widget on any sidebar any where easily.</li>
</ul>
Social icon for Sites Included:
<ul>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>Twitter</li>
<li>Tumblr</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>Youtube</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>Flickr</li>
<li>Github</li>
<li>Google+</li>
<li>Dribbble</li>
<li>Behance</li>
<li>SoundCloud</li>
<li>Spotify</li>
<li>Rdio</li>
<li>If you have any query or suggestion? <a href="mailto:info@sksdev.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Let me know!</a></li>
</ul>
Credits:
<ul>
<li>Social Profile Icons – <a href="http://zurb.com/playground/social-webicons" rel="nofollow ugc">ZURB</a></li>
</ul>

Social Profile Linking

The Simple Way to Add Retina-Ready Social Media Icons to Your Site

Tidy Author Box vs Social Profile Linking