The Author Box widget is a Theme Element. It is one of the available Single Post Template widgets that is used to dynamically display the current post’s author box.
Content
- Drag an Author Box into the editing screen
- Source: Choose between Current Author or Custom Author *
- Profile Picture: Show or Hide the Profile Picture. When using Custom – upload an image
- Name: Show or Hide the Author Name. When using Custom – type the Author Name
- HTML Tag: Choose an HTML Tag for your Author
- Link To: Link the Author Name and Image to your website or your post archive. When using Custom – enter your own link
- Biography: Show or Hide your Author Biography. When using Custom – enter your Author Biography
- Archive Button: Show or Hide an Archive Button. This will direct your users to your post archive. When using Custom – enter your own link
- Archive Text: Type the Archive Button text
- Layout: Set the layout for your Author Box
- Alignment: Set the Alignment for your Author Box
* Note: Current Author takes the WordPress user’s dynamic info to display the Post Author. Custom Author is static info.
Style
Image
- Vertical Align: align your Author image to the top or to the middle.
- Image Size: Set the image size
- Gap: Adjust the gap between the image and the text
- Border: Slide for a border
- Border Color: Set the border color
- Border Width: Set the border width
- Border Radius: Set the border radius
- Box Shadow: Add Box Shadow to your Image
Text
Under Name:
- Color: Set the Author name text color
- Typography: Set the typography design
- Gap: Set the gap between the Author Name and the Biography
Under Biography:
- Color: Set the Biography text color
- Typography: Set the typography design
- Gap: Set the gap between the Biography and the Button
Button
- Text Color: Set the Button Text Color
- Background Color: Set the button Background Color
- Typography: Set the Typography design
- Border Width: Set the border width
- Border Radius: Set the border radius
- Padding: Set the button padding