{"id":179063,"date":"2022-10-21T16:17:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T20:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=179063"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:52:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:52:57","password":"","slug":"customize-author-boxes","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/knowledge-base\/customize-author-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Customize Author Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/author-box\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"Author Box\">Author Boxes<\/a> feature in <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/authors\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"PublishPress Authors\">PublishPress Authors<\/a> provides <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/knowledge-base\/layout\/\">default layouts<\/a>. You can use these layouts, customize them or click &#8220;New <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/author-box\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"Author Box\">Author Box<\/a>&#8221; and create your own layouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you edit a layout, or create a new layout, you will see a screen like the one below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Title<\/strong>: The unique name of your layout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/author-box\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"Author Box\">Author Box<\/a> Preview<\/strong>: This is a live preview of your layout. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-author-box-1024x357.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186084\" style=\"width:768px;height:268px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-author-box-1024x357.png 1024w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-author-box-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-author-box-768x268.png 768w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-author-box-1536x536.png 1536w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-author-box-2048x715.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are multiple ways to configure each layout. Here is an overview of what you can configure in each of the settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Title<\/strong>: This is the title that will show for all the <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/author-box\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"Author Box\">author boxes<\/a> attached to a post. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avatar<\/strong>: Settings for the appearance of author profile images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Display Name<\/strong>: Settings for the display of author names.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biographical Info<\/strong>: Settings for the display of the author bio field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>View All Posts<\/strong>: Settings for the display of the &#8220;View all posts&#8221; button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Author Fields<\/strong>: Control the display of the default author fields: First Name, Last Name, Email, and Website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shortcodes<\/strong>: Add shortcodes from other plugins into your author display.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Author Recent Posts<\/strong>: This shows a list of recent posts assigned to each author.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Box Layout<\/strong>: Settings for the display of the box around each author profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom CSS<\/strong>: Insert your own CSS styles for this specific layout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Export<\/strong>: Use this data to export your author box design and import it to a new site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Import<\/strong>: Paste the editor data from the &#8220;Export&#8221; tab on another site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Generate Theme Template<\/strong>: This enables you to move your layout into a file inside your theme. <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/knowledge-base\/author-boxes-theme-templates\/\">Click here for more details<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-box-settings-1024x561.png\" alt=\"Author Box settings\" class=\"wp-image-383930\" style=\"width:768px;height:396px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-box-settings-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-box-settings-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-box-settings-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-box-settings-1536x841.png 1536w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-box-settings-2048x1122.png 2048w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-box-settings-360x197.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these options give you a lot of flexibility when showcasing your authors. For example, all of your authors can have a &#8220;Recent Posts&#8221; area, as in this screenshot below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recent-posts-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179735\" style=\"width:768px;height:583px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recent-posts-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recent-posts-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recent-posts-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recent-posts.png 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also choose to add much more color to your Author Boxes. This example below has simplified many of the author details, and added a colored background.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/orange-background-1024x719.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179737\" style=\"width:768px;height:539px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/orange-background-1024x719.png 1024w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/orange-background-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/orange-background-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/orange-background.png 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This next example shows an Author Box that uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/knowledge-base\/introduction-to-author-categories\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"264206\">Author Categories<\/a> feature.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boxes-categories-1024x414.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289134\" style=\"width:768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boxes-categories-1024x414.png 1024w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boxes-categories-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boxes-categories-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boxes-categories-360x145.png 360w, https:\/\/publishpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boxes-categories.png 1480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/author-box\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"Author Box\">Author Boxes<\/a> feature in <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/authors\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"PublishPress Authors\">PublishPress Authors<\/a> provides default layouts. You can use these layouts, customize them or click \u201cNew <a href=\"https:\/\/publishpress.com\/links\/author-box\" class=\"tinypress-autolink\" title=\"Author Box\">Author Box<\/a>\u201d and create your own layouts. If you edit a layout, or create a new layout, you will see a screen like the one below. There are multiple ways to configure each layout. Here&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"The Author Boxes feature in PublishPress Authors provides five default layouts. 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