Tidy Author Box

Tidy Author Box is the easiest way to add a professional author box to your WordPress posts. Display an author bio, custom avatar, and social media links — with a dedicated Gutenberg block and shortcode. No coding required. Whether you run a single-author blog or a multi-author publication, Tidy Author Box gives each writer a polished author profile that builds credibility and encourages readers to explore more content. Key Features

• Custom avatar upload — not limited to Gravatar
• Author bio — synced with the WordPress profile
• 5 social networks — Website, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook (15 more with Pro)
• Job title / role — display a title under the author name
• Gutenberg block — insert an author box anywhere in the editor
• Shortcode — [tidy_author_box] or [tidy_author_box user_id="123"]
• 2 display styles — Default and Card
• Position control — before content, after content, or both
• Post type selection — choose which content types show the box
• Schema.org structured data for SEO
• Responsive design — looks great on all devices
• Co-authors — assign multiple authors to a single post
• Import tool — migrate from other author box plugins

Pro Features

• 15 additional social networks (YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, TikTok, Threads, Discord, Twitch, and more)
• 3 additional styles: Minimal, Banner, and Custom (with live builder)
• Custom style & colors builder
• Guest authors (no WordPress account needed)
• Author box on archive pages
• Sidebar widget
• Export / Import JSON
• Priority support

1.4.3

• WordPress.org coding-standards hardening: output escaping and translators comments for i18n placeholders (Plugin Check compliance).

1.4.2

• Escape SVG icon output on the author box edit screen with wp_kses() and an explicit SVG allowlist.
• Rename generic menu slugs to tidy-author-boxes and tidy-my-author-box to avoid conflicts with other plugins.
• Rename the shortcode to [tidy_author_box] (replaces the previous generic [author_box] tag).

1.4.1

• Sanitize nonces with sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash() ) before passing them to wp_verify_nonce().
• Cast integer values explicitly before output in the import admin view.
• Document Gravatar usage under the new "External services" section of the readme.
• Remove the load_plugin_textdomain() call now that translations are auto-loaded by WordPress.org.

1.4.0

• Removed all rendering code for premium-only features (Minimal and Banner styles, custom theme builder, author archive injection). The free plugin now only ships the Default and Card styles, with no hidden capabilities behind extension hooks.
• Added the apbx_default_settings filter so add-on plugins can register their own setting defaults.

1.3.5

• Increase the spacing between the author name and the role label.

1.3.4

• Add Domain Path: /languages header so WordPress 6.7+ can pick up bundled translations via the just-in-time loader.
• Center the author box horizontally when its width is constrained (margin auto).

1.3.3

• Add a "Width" setting to control the author box max-width (default 100%).
• Reinforce theme overrides on author name and bio (max-width / font-size with !important).

1.3.2

• Override theme rules that center the author name and bio (e.g. Neve .nv-content-wrap p { margin: auto !important }).

1.3.1

• Removed all licence checks and premium-feature gating from the free plugin code (premium features are now distributed via a separate companion plugin).
• Removed the now-unnecessary load_plugin_textdomain() call (handled by WordPress.org translation system since WP 4.6).
• Added extension hooks for add-on plugins (settings, render, social fields, admin UI).

1.3.0

• Lower PHP requirement to 8.2
• Migrate URLs to tidyplugins.com
• Fix license validation — require active license for Pro features

1.2.0

• Add freemium architecture with pro/ directory
• Add license API integration
• Add auto-updater for Pro

1.1.0

• Add Card style
• Add import tool for other author box plugins
• Add "View all posts" link option
• Add Gutenberg block

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Custom avatar upload
• Bio and social links
• Schema.org structured data
• Shortcode support