Build richer author profiles
Simple Author Box Pro adds a responsive author box to WordPress posts, helping readers see who created the content and find more information about that person. The box can display an author gravatar, name, website, description, job title, and social profile icons.
It is designed for sites with one or more contributors, including blogs, publications, and websites that accept guest posts. The Pro edition also supports guest authors and co-authors, making it possible to present contributor information even when an article does not follow a single-author workflow.
Customize the author box
Adjust the author box to suit your theme and content layout. Pro controls let you place the box before or after content and choose where it appears. You can decide whether the author name links to the author’s website, the author page, or nowhere.
The author website link can open in a new tab and can include a nofollow attribute. You can also choose whether the website appears on the left or right side of the box. These settings help you control both the presentation and behavior of author information.
Style names, text, and icons
Simple Author Box Pro provides settings for the color palette, font, and font sizes used for the job title, website, author name, and description. Social icons can be configured by type and style, with options for rotation effects, shadows, and thin borders. The author avatar can also use a rotate effect when visitors hover over it.
The responsive layout is intended to work across desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile displays. The plugin also includes RTL and AMP support. A manually inserted author box is available through template files such as single.php or author.php, while automatic insertion can place it at the end of a post.
Support multiple contributor workflows
Enable guest authors and co-authors when your publishing process includes contributors who are not handled through a standard single-user setup. Guest authors can also be used as co-authors. For broader site navigation, the Top Authors widget displays the most popular authors based on comments, while the Simple Author Box widget displays selected users.
Author boxes are intended for posts, categories, tags, and related post contexts. The source information notes that the plugin does not display author boxes on pages because it needs author information associated with the relevant content.
Installation and setup
Install and activate Simple Author Box Pro in WordPress, then configure the author box options from the plugin settings. Choose the position, display rules, links, typography, colors, and social icon presentation. Add author details through WordPress user profiles, including the biography, website, gravatar, and social profiles.
If you need a custom placement, use the available template option in the relevant theme file. Review the display on representative posts and adjust the styling so the author box fits the surrounding content.
Privacy note
The source information states that Simple Author Box does not track, collect, or process user data. If Bunny Fonts are enabled, they are loaded from a third-party CDN, and related processing is subject to that service’s terms. This information is not legal advice.
