Author Pages
Give Every Author a Real Home Page
Shape how author pages look and list posts, with the same layout, loop, cover, and sections you use everywhere else.
Included in the free theme
The problem
Author Pages Are Usually Left at the Default
The author page is where readers go after they like a post, and most themes give it almost no settings. It ends up a plain list with a name on top.
Without Md
- A plain list with little author context
- No say over posts per page or order
- No cover, sidebar, or layout choices
- Byline details fixed by the theme
With Author Pages
- One settings screen under Users
- Posts per page, order, and date grouping
- A cover, featured media, and sections
- A byline built for the author loop
How it works
Three Steps to Your Author Pages
Open the Author Pages settings, then shape the loop, layout, and cover.
Open Author Pages
Find it under Users in the admin menu.
Shape the loop
Set posts per page, order, and how posts are grouped by date.
Add a cover and sections
Choose a layout, add a cover, and place sections around the list.
Layout and loop
Control the List and the Layout
Pick the layout for author pages and decide how their posts are listed, with posts per page, sort order, and optional grouping by month.
- Layout options for author pages
- Posts per page and sort order
- Group posts by date
Cover and avatar
A Cover and a Face
Give author pages a cover like any other archive, and show the author’s avatar in the featured media position.
- Page Cover for author pages
- The author’s avatar as featured media
- Choose the position
Sections and byline
Sections and a Byline of Their Own
Add sections around the author’s posts, and build a byline made for the author loop.
- Archive Sections for author pages
- An Author Loop byline
- Reuse what you set up for other archives
At a glance
What’s Included
The settings that shape every author page.
Layout
Header, sidebar, panel, and footer.
Posts per page
Choose how many posts each page shows.
Sort order
Order the author’s posts as you like.
Date grouping
Group posts by month.
Page cover
Add a cover to author pages.
Avatar
Show the author’s avatar as media.
Byline
A byline built for the author loop.
Documentation
Setup guides for every option. Read the docs →
Questions
Questions, Answered
The things people ask most about Author Pages. Still curious? Read the docs.
Where are the Author Pages settings?
Under Users → Author Pages in the admin. They apply to every author page on your site.
Can I give author pages a cover?
Yes. Author pages support Page Cover, Featured Media, and Archive Sections, like other archives.
What does the author’s avatar do?
It can appear in the featured media position, as long as the author has an avatar.
Can I order or group an author’s posts?
Yes. Set the posts per page and the order, and optionally group posts by month.
All Publishing Features
More ways to make publishing a joy.
Inherited loop options across post types.
Bylines arranged per archive and post.
Layout, loop, and byline for every post type.
Category pages with headers and stats.
A cover, loop, and sections for authors.
Works in the editor you already use.
Author Pages,
Included With Every Site
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