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Total downloads: 1,299
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 10/9/2016 (3370 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 10/9/2016 (9 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 4.6.30
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3370 days ago

20/100

Is WP Author Box abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 3370 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 4.6.30
Requires PHP: f

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Description

This plugin will automatically add an author box below the post/page. It also lets the author to enter and display their social profiles like Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

You can easily customize the appearance of the author box with native WordPress Customizer.

Features

  • No settings required. Just install and activate it.
  • Or you can customize its appearance with native WordPress Customizer
  • Author Avatar
  • Author Social Profiles

Installation

  1. Upload wp-author-box.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Customize the appearance in Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > WP Author Box

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I display my social profiles?

This plugin will add 3 contact fields in user contact fields: Facebook URL, Twitter Username and Google+ URL. Enter the social profiles in Dashboard > Users > Your Profile > Contact Info

Why doesn’t the author box display correctly in Customizer?

This plugin uses jQuery UI Tabs to display the author box items. There is a jQuery “bug”/known conflict with the tag as used by the Customizer.

While it does’t impact the usage of this plugin and it won’t break the front-end layout.

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Screenshots

  1. WP Author Box

    WP Author Box

  2. Customizer Options

    Customizer Options

Changelog

1.0.0

  • First Release
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