October 28, 2023

Author Box by Nocksoft Plugin

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

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.
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”.

Features

Adds a simple lightweight Author Box at the end of your posts and/or pages with a short description about the author
Option for displaying a link to an own “About Me Page” in Author Box for post authors
Adds shortcode for Author Box so that you can insert a Author Box anywhere you want
Allows to hide the author box of default WordPress theme
Fully compatible with the plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft”

Setup

Install plugin.
(optional) Go to “Settings” -> “Author Box” to setup global settings like font sizes or other settings like look of avatars.
Go to user profiles to enter biographical info.
(optional) Go to user profiles to enter some informations about the author.
(optional) Go to Plugins and install the recommended plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft” to use local avatars.

Shortcode

[authorbox]

Installation

Download the plugin (.zip file) on your hard drive.
Unzip the zip file contents.
Upload the author-box-by-nocksoft folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin in the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
Make a few settings (see section “Setup” on this page).

Screenshots

Author Box in action
Global settings for Author Box
User specific settings for Author Box

FAQ

How can I change the avatar for my author box?

You have two options. Either through Gravatar, or you can use a local image in your user profile settings. This setting can be made separately for each user. But for this, you need to install the additional plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft” first.

How can I change the biography about me?

You can do this in your user profile settings.

Where can I make settings for this plugin?

You can adjust settings in the user profile settings and in the global settings under “Settings” -> “Author Box”.

What if I want to automatically display Author Box on all pages, but not on a specific page?

You can add the following code in your functions.php and replace SAMPLEPAGE with your desired page:

add_action("wp_head", "remove_authorbox"); function remove_authorbox() { global $pagename; if (is_page() && function_exists("nstab_add_authorbox") && $pagename == "SAMPLEPAGE") { remove_action("the_content", "nstab_add_authorbox"); } }

What if my theme also shows an author box?

You have to disable the author box of your theme. How to do this depends on your theme. But for the WordPress default themes you will find a suitable setting in this plugins settings.

Changelog

1.1.0

Fixed PHP warnings “wp_register_style was called incorrectly” and “wp_enqueue_style was called incorrectly”
Fixed a bug that may caused font family do not work properly in some cases
Moved local avatars feature to a separate plugin “Local Avatars by Nocksoft” (https://wordpress.org/plugins/local-avatars-by-nocksoft/)

1.0.5

Fixed a bug that may caused local avatars do not work properly in some cases
Fixed a PHP error while saving user specific settings
General settings page separated in tabs
Added option to inherit font from theme
Added option to display shadow of Author Box
Added option to to adjust border size and border color of Author Box

1.0.4

Fixed PHP warnings for PHP 8
Added shortcode for Author Box
Optimized settings
Added option to automatically display Author Box in pages

1.0.3

Fixed a bug that caused global settings do not work

1.0.2

Headline can now be adjusted
Users can now add their custom URL including link text for the Author Box footer
Improved descriptions and translations
Font size of the biography and the links can now be adjusted
Added option to show a link to author’s archive
Set Arial as default font
Border of Author Box can now be hidden
Authors can now specify their own position, which is displayed below their name

1.0.1

Font size of the headline can now be adjusted
Added option that allows just replace Gravatar through local avatars without displaying Author Box
Positioning of the Author Box improved
Positioning of the hyperlink improved
Added new link “Settings” to plugin overview page
Added setting for circle avatars
Author Box from default WordPress theme can now be hidden

1.0.0

First release