{"id":71136,"date":"2023-06-05T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=71136"},"modified":"2023-06-16T22:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T19:13:25","slug":"add-wordpress-author-bio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/add-wordpress-author-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a WordPress Author Bio Box to Your Post (4 Ways)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wondering how to add WordPress author bio boxes to your posts? That’s certainly a good question to ask. The thing is that if you manage a larger blog with multiple writers and collaborators, including author information is a great idea. Providing it can help build trust among readers and provide credit when necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The good news is that WordPress makes this simple. \ud83d\ude0e There are a variety of ways you can achieve this. For instance, you can use the Post Author Block (built into WordPress) or use a dedicated plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc49 In this post, we’ll discuss why you may want to add author bio details<\/a> to your articles. Then, we’ll show you four different ways<\/a> you can do this. Let’s dive right in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why add WordPress author bio boxes to your posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many benefits to adding WordPress author bio boxes to your blog posts<\/a>. First of all, when readers know who the author is they may be more likely to trust the contents of the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if a reader sees that an author has a license or an advanced degree in the subject matter of the post, they’ll probably be more likely to take its contents seriously:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Furthermore, author bio boxes can be a necessity if you’ve promised a writer that their work will be credited. This can be particularly useful for larger blogs with many contributors or guest bloggers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to add a WordPress author bio to your posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that we’ve gone over some of the benefits of author bios, let’s go over four different ways you can add one to your WordPress posts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  3. With an author bio plugin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    1. In your WordPress settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    One of the easiest ways to add author bio boxes is in your settings. This method is super convenient, because once you configure it, the bio is added automatically to new posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, keep in mind that you can only use this approach if your theme already comes with an author bio box in its global design. For instance, the Twenty Twenty-Three theme<\/a> doesn’t include this setting, but Neve Pro<\/a> does.<\/p>\n\n\n\"Neve\n\n\n\n

    To configure your author box settings in Neve Pro, navigate to your WordPress dashboard. Go to Appearance <\/strong>> Customize<\/strong> > Layout <\/strong>> Single Post<\/strong><\/em>. Then, scroll down to the Author Box<\/a> section and make your selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Next, return to your dashboard and go to Users <\/strong>> All Users<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Find the User<\/em> <\/strong>(i.e., the author) for which you’d like to add an author bio. Then, hit the Edit<\/strong><\/em> link under their username. If you’re filling in your own author bio, simply scroll down to the About Yourself<\/em> <\/strong>section:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Here, you can fill in the Biographical Info<\/strong><\/em> section and add a profile picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you are creating an author bio for someone else, the process is the same, but you’ll scroll to the About the user<\/em> <\/strong>section instead:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    2. Using the WordPress Post Author Block<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If your theme doesn’t include an author bio block in its design by default, you can always add one manually. You can do this using the Post Author Block<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After you’ve filled out the author’s information in the user settings (as we did in the previous method), simply navigate to the post or page where you want to add a WordPress author bio. Click on the +<\/strong><\/em> icon to open up your blocks menu. Then, search for \u201cpost author:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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    As you can see, this returns a few options. If you opt for the first option, Post Author<\/em>, this will populate the user’s name and profile picture. It will also let you add an additional byline:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    When you select the Post Author Name<\/strong><\/em>, this will simply add the name in plain text. If you choose the Post Author Biography<\/strong><\/em> block, you’ll get the biography but no author picture:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    You can make your selection depending on how much information you have about the author in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As an example, for a guest blogger, you may just have a name. Alternatively, if the post was authored by a regular contributor, you might have both the bio and a picture.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    3. With an author bio plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Now, let’s see how you can add author bio boxes using a dedicated plugin. For our example, we’re going to use Molongui Authorship.<\/p>\n\n\n

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