Author+
Author+ (pronounced “Author Plus”) WordPress Plugin adds to Profile Pages an extended “Author Bio”. This allows users to add more information to what they’d feel comfortable adding underneath the post. This Author Bio can be displayed on the author page, as opposed to the standard “Author Description”.
This plugin is a framework, so requires a bit of PHP skill and experience in template editing to make it work.
Author Plus Premium WordPress Plugin is also available, and has a lot more support, as well as amazing range of features. To find out more about it (and buy), see this comparison table below.
Features
Free |
Premium |
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| Get FREE | Buy PREMIUM | |
| Cost | FREE | $37$25 Limited Time Offer! |
| Extended Author Bios |  |
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| Advert Supported | |
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| Twitter Author Integration | |
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| Facebook Author Integration | |
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| Google+ Author Integration | |
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| Rich Snippet Compatible (Example) | |
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| “Display All Authors” Functionality (Example) | |
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| Administration Menu for Admins | |
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| Variable Level of Display of Author+ Features to Blog Authors | |
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| Bonus Video Explaining How to Create Rich Snippets For Your Blog Using Author+ | |
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| Full Documentation | |
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| Lifetime Email Support | |
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| Get FREE | Buy PREMIUM | |
| Cost | FREE | $37 $25 Limited Time Offer! |
| Get FREE | Buy PREMIUM |
Installation
To install, please do the following:-
- Click Download on the below file and download the file to your local hard drive.
- Unzip the files and upload them to your wp-plugins folder, making sure they are in a sub folder.
- Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and activate “Author+”.
Usage Instructions
The best place to use this plugin is on the author.php page. I have included a framework for using this plugin.
To begin with, on author.php, add this line. This will get the information on the author.
$author = wp_authorplus_get_user_on_author_page();
You can then use the standard echo $author->display_name; and similar notation as shown in The WordPress Codex.
To call the extended author descriptions, use <?php wp_authorplus_extended_author_bio($author->ID); ?> anywhere outside the WordPress Loop, but after you declare $author on wp_authorplus_get_user_on_author_page().
