Descriere

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.

Key Features

Custom avatar upload — not limited to Gravatar
Author bio — synced with the WordPress profile
5 social networks — Website, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook (15 more with Pro)
Job title / role — display a title under the author name
Gutenberg block — insert an author box anywhere in the editor
Shortcode — [tidy_author_box] or [tidy_author_box user_id="123"]
2 display styles — Default and Card
Position control — before content, after content, or both
Post type selection — choose which content types show the box
Schema.org structured data for SEO
Responsive design — looks great on all devices
Co-authors — assign multiple authors to a single post
Import tool — migrate from other author box plugins

Pro Features

15 additional social networks (YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, TikTok, Threads, Discord, Twitch, and more)
3 additional styles: Minimal, Banner, and Custom (with live builder)
Custom style & colors builder
Guest authors (no WordPress account needed)
Author box on archive pages
Sidebar widget
Export / Import JSON
Priority support

External services

This plugin connects to Gravatar to display user avatars as a fallback when no custom avatar has been uploaded.

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 get_avatar() / get_avatar_url() to render an avatar image for an author when the user has not uploaded a custom avatar via this plugin.
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.
Service provider: Automattic Inc.
Terms of service: https://wordpress.com/tos/
Privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Capturi ecran

Author box — Default style
Author box — Card style
Settings page — Style picker and options
User edit page — Avatar, bio, and social links

Blocuri

Acest modul oferă 1 bloc.

Author Box Displays the author profile box with avatar, bio, and social links.

Instalare

Upload the tidy-author-box folder to /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin
Go to each user profile to set avatar and social links
Configure display settings under Settings > Tidy Author Box

Întrebări frecvente

Does it work with Gravatar?: Yes. If no custom avatar is uploaded, Tidy Author Box falls back to Gravatar automatically.
Can I display the author box on custom post types?: Yes. Go to Settings > Tidy Author Box and select which post types should display the author box.
Does it support multiple authors per post?: Co-authors support is available in the Pro version.
Can I create author boxes for guest contributors?: Guest authors (without a WordPress account) are available in the Pro version.
Is it compatible with page builders?: Yes. Tidy Author Box uses a shortcode and a Gutenberg block, both compatible with all major page builders.

Recenzii

Nu există nicio verificare pentru acest modul.

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Istoric modificări

1.4.3

WordPress.org coding-standards hardening: output escaping and translators comments for i18n placeholders (Plugin Check compliance).

1.4.2

Escape SVG icon output on the author box edit screen with wp_kses() and an explicit SVG allowlist.
Rename generic menu slugs to tidy-author-boxes and tidy-my-author-box to avoid conflicts with other plugins.
Rename the shortcode to [tidy_author_box] (replaces the previous generic [author_box] tag).

1.4.1

Sanitize nonces with sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash() ) before passing them to wp_verify_nonce().
Cast integer values explicitly before output in the import admin view.
Document Gravatar usage under the new „External services” section of the readme.
Remove the load_plugin_textdomain() call now that translations are auto-loaded by WordPress.org.

1.4.0

Removed all rendering code for premium-only features (Minimal and Banner styles, custom theme builder, author archive injection). The free plugin now only ships the Default and Card styles, with no hidden capabilities behind extension hooks.
Added the apbx_default_settings filter so add-on plugins can register their own setting defaults.

1.3.5

Increase the spacing between the author name and the role label.

1.3.4

Add Domain Path: /languages header so WordPress 6.7+ can pick up bundled translations via the just-in-time loader.
Center the author box horizontally when its width is constrained (margin auto).

1.3.3

Add a „Width” setting to control the author box max-width (default 100%).
Reinforce theme overrides on author name and bio (max-width / font-size with !important).

1.3.2

Override theme rules that center the author name and bio (e.g. Neve .nv-content-wrap p { margin: auto !important }).

1.3.1

Removed all licence checks and premium-feature gating from the free plugin code (premium features are now distributed via a separate companion plugin).
Removed the now-unnecessary load_plugin_textdomain() call (handled by WordPress.org translation system since WP 4.6).
Added extension hooks for add-on plugins (settings, render, social fields, admin UI).

1.3.0

Lower PHP requirement to 8.2
Migrate URLs to tidyplugins.com
Fix license validation — require active license for Pro features

1.2.0

Add freemium architecture with pro/ directory
Add license API integration
Add auto-updater for Pro

1.1.0

Add Card style
Add import tool for other author box plugins
Add „View all posts” link option
Add Gutenberg block

1.0.0

Initial release
Custom avatar upload
Bio and social links
Schema.org structured data
Shortcode support