=== WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars ===
Contributors: afthemes
Tags: author box, author bio, guest author, local avatars, custom avatars, co-authors
Donate link: https://afthemes.com/plugins/wp-post-author
Requires at least: 3.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 3.10.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

WP Post Author is the ultimate solution for an Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors, and Local Avatars. Easily manage Author Bios, Co-authors, and User Registration forms to boost your site's credibility.

== Description ==
**Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors, Local Avatars, Post Ratings & Registration Forms for WordPress**

**[WP Post Author](https://afthemes.com/plugins/wp-post-author/)** is a powerful and flexible WordPress plugin that provides a complete solution for **displaying author information, managing multiple authors and guest authors, hosting local avatars, collecting post ratings, and creating user registration & login forms**—without writing code.

Whether you need a simple **Author Bio Box** or a complex system for **Co-authors**, this plugin is ideal for **blogs, news portals, magazines, and multi-author websites** looking to improve credibility, engagement, and editorial workflows.

[Live Demo](https://tastewp.com/new/?pre-installed-plugin-slug=wp-post-author) | [Documentation](https://afthemes.com/plugins/wp-post-author/docs/) | [Video Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5VIXAljuBg&list=PL8nUD79gscmjMx2DC7dVCkVYhoGruezzp) | [Support](https://afthemes.com/supports/)

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## 🚀 Key Highlights

✅ Beautiful and customizable **Author Box** & **Author Bio**
✅ Assign **multiple authors (co-authors)** to a post
✅ Create and manage **guest authors** without user accounts
✅ **New: Local Avatars** & **Custom Avatars** via Media Library (Stop Gravatar!)
✅ Built-in **post rating system** for reader feedback
✅ **Recommended posts** to boost engagement
✅ Visual **login & registration form builder**
✅ Fully compatible with **Gutenberg blocks, widgets, and shortcodes**
✅ **Translation-ready** and modern theme-friendly

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## 🛠 Key Features

### 🧑‍💼 Professional Author Box
* **Customizable Layouts:** Display author info on single posts and author pages with full control over titles, alignment, and shapes.
* **Auto-Append:** Automatically insert the author bio box after post content for consistent branding.
* **Local Avatars (New):** Upload custom profile images directly via the Media Library. **Bypass Gravatar** to improve site performance and privacy (GDPR friendly).
* **Multiple Display Options:** Use the built-in **Gutenberg Block**, **Widget**, or **Shortcode** for total placement flexibility.

**⚡ PRO Features:**
* Interactive Profile Tabs and Latest/Top-rated posts.
* Advanced color schemes and layout typography controls.
* Author performance ratings.

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### 👥 Co-Authors & Multiple Authors
* **Collaborative Publishing:** Assign **multiple registered users** to a single post or page.
* **Easy Management:** Add, update, or reorder authors directly from the WordPress post editor.
* **SEO Optimized:** Correctly attributes content to all authors for search engine credibility.

**⚡ PRO Features:**
* Dedicated "Single & All Author Profile" Gutenberg blocks.
* Author ratings and profile tabs for multi-author layouts.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5VIXAljuBg]

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### 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Guest Authors (No Account Required)
* **Unlimited Guest Profiles:** Create and manage guest authors without cluttering your WordPress User database.
* **Full Profile Control:** Add custom bios and social links for external contributors easily.

**⚡ PRO Features:**
* Enable Guest Author ratings and specialized profile blocks.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qHrfDw0zCE]

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### ⭐ Post Rating & Engagement
* **Interactive Feedback:** Allow logged-in users to rate your content to increase engagement.
* **Global Controls:** Enable or disable ratings site-wide or on a per-post basis.

**⚡ PRO Features:**
* **Top-Rated Posts Block:** Display your most popular content automatically.
* **Advanced Analytics:** View rating data directly in your dashboard.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65OpbXOY8XU]

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### 💡 Recommended Posts (PRO)
* **Smart Engagement:** Automatically append suggested content to keep readers on your site.
* **User-Centric:** Display posts based on user preferences and categories.
* **Custom Layouts:** Advanced filtering options with full Gutenberg block support.

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### 🧩 Drag & Drop Registration Form Builder
* **Custom Forms:** Create visually appealing **User Registration and Login forms** without code.
* **Security First:** Built-in support for **Google reCAPTCHA v2 & v3** to prevent spam.
* **Shortcode Ready:** Display forms anywhere using `[awpa-registration-form]` or `[awpa-user-login]`.

**⚡ PRO Features:**
* Custom social profile fields and dedicated landing page selection.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c62vIfQiu-c]

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### 🌐 Social Link Integration
Automatically connect and display icons for all major platforms:
* Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Email, and Personal Websites.

## 🎨 Theme Integration
WP Post Author works with all properly coded WordPress themes.

To display multiple authors in your theme:

`<?php
if(class_exists('WP_Post_Author')){ 
    awpa_ma_multi_authors_list_post(); 
} 
?>`

 We are also working for the enhancement of the feature.

<strong>[Try Live Demo](https://tastewp.com/new/?pre-installed-plugin-slug=wp-post-author)</strong>
<strong>[Explore More](https://afthemes.com/plugins/wp-post-author/)</strong>

## 🎯 Recommended Themes

WP Post Author works with all modern WordPress themes and has been tested with:

> - [NewSpare - Full Site Editing (FSE) Theme](https://wordpress.org/themes/newspare/) 
> - [CoverNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/covernews/) 
> - [ChromeNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/chromenews/) 
> - [MoreNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/morenews/)
> - [ReviewNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/reviewnews/) 
> - [Newsphere](https://wordpress.org/themes/newsphere/) 
> - Twenty Twenty-Five
> - Astra
> - Ocean WP
> - Blocksy
> - Kadence
> - Generatepress
> - Neve
> - [And all themes from AF Themes](https://wordpress.org/themes/author/afthemes/) 

## 🧩 Other Plugins by AF themes

If you find WP Post Author useful, you may also like:

> - [**TemplateSpare:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templatespare/) 1000+ starter templates and full site import/export solution.

> - [**EleSpare:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-author/) News, magazine, and blog addons for Elementor.

> - [**BlockSpare:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blockspare/) News, magazine, and blog addons for Gutenberg (Block Editor).


== Installation ==
* Download to your plugin directory or simply install via WordPress admin interface.
* Activate.
* WP Post Author blocks, widgets, shortcodes will be available for WordPress.
* Shortcode [wp-post-author] will be workable.
* If configuration instructions needed, go to WP Post Author admin menu and follow the methods.

== Screenshots ==

1. Post Author Bio Box with Social Icons
2. Multiple Authors Box - Co-Authors and Guest Authors
3. Post Rating Section
4. User Registration Form Builder 
5. ReCaptcha V2/V3 Settings
6. Guest Author Registration Form 
7. Author Box Block
8. Author Registration Block
9. Author Login Block
10. Author Box Widget
11. WP Post Author Setting Panel

== Changelog ==
= 3.9.0 =
* New: Local Avatars support – Users can now upload and assign custom profile pictures directly via the WordPress Media Library.
* New: Performance optimization – Option to bypass Gravatar and host avatars locally for faster page loads and improved privacy (GDPR friendly).
* New: AJAX-powered avatar management on the user profile page for a seamless experience.
* Update: Enhanced security with strict nonce verification for all profile and avatar updates.
* Update: WordPress 6.9 compatibility check and general script optimizations.
* Update: Improved file handling for generated avatar sizes to comply with WP guidelines.

= 3.8.3 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.8.2 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.8.1 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.8.0 =
* New: Login page selection option added
* New: Register page selection option added
* New: Post Ratetd users list added

= 3.7.5 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.7.4 =
* Update: Query Optiomzation
* Update: Scripts Optiomzation

= 3.7.3 =
* Update: Speed Optiomzation
* Update: Query Optiomzation
* Update: Scripts Optiomzation

= 3.7.2 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: Rating API Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.7.1 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: Multi-author Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.7.0 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: Multi-author Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.8 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.7 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.6 =
* Update: Security Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.5 =
* Update: Rating Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.4 =
* Update: Rating Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.3 =
* Update: Rating Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.2 =
* Update: Review Star with title Improvement
* Update: Rating Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.1 =
* Update: Star ratings on post title Improvement
* Update: Blocks keywords Improvement
* Update: Video tutorials provided on the dashboard
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.6.0 =
* Update: Co-Author Posts Improvement
* Update: PHP 8.2 Compatibility Improvement
* Update: FontAwesome 6 Loaded
* Update: Twitter Icon Change

= 3.5.5 =
* Update: Author Posts Improvement
* Update: Rating General Improvement

= 3.5.4 =
* New: Display rating posts title option added
* Option Area: Navigate to WP Post Author Dashboard > Rating > Show Reviewed Rating with Post Title
* Update: WP Post Author Module Improvement
* Update: WP Post Author Dashboard Improvement
* Update: WP Post Author Shortcode Improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.5.3 =
* Update: WordPress 6.3 Compatibility
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.5.2 =
* Update: Multi Author archive title improvement
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.5.1 =
* Update: General Improvement

= 3.5.0 =
* New: Post Rating System introduced
* Update: Registration form display based on WordPress settings
* Update: General Improvement
* Update: Fixed some design glitches

= 3.4.0 =
* Update: General Improvement
* Update: Readme file

= 3.3.0 =
* Update: API Improvement
* Update: Readme file

= 3.2.0 =
* Update: API Improvement
* Update: Readme file

= 3.1.2 =
* Update: Multi author meta box keys
* Update: Readme file

= 3.1.0 =
* Update: User permission maintied to add specific user based on roles
* Update: User permission maintied to edit post for specific user roles

= 3.0.0 =
* New: Multiple Post Authors support (Co-authors and Guest Authors)
* New: Multiple Post Authors box support (Co-authors and Guest Authors)
* New: Author registration form builder panel
* New: Guest Authors entry panel
* New: WordPress (Gutenberg) block for WP Author Box
* New: WordPress (Gutenberg) block for WP Author Registration
* New: WordPress (Gutenberg) block for WP Author Login
* New: Settings for reCaptcha V2 or V3 configuration
* New: Settings for SMTP configuration
* New: [awpa-registration-form] shortcode for Registration form
* New: [awpa-user-login] for login form
* New: Co-authors byline function for the theme
* Update: Fixed some design glitches

= 2.0.4 =
* WordPress 5.8 Compatibility Check


= 2.0.3 =
* Improvement: Image upload issue for Custom Author Box widgets
* Update: Fixed email show/hide issue
* Update: Fixed email url issue

= 2.0.2 =
* Update: Image upload issue
* Update: Fixed some design glitches


= 2.0.1 =
* Update: Plugins details

= 2.0.0 =
* Update: 2 New author widgets added
* Update: 2 New social links added(Instagram, Youtube)
* Update: Fixed offset issue
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.5



== License ==

GPLv2 or later
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the [GNU General Public License][] as published by the Free
Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY. See the GNU General Public License for more details. 