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guest_author_authorbox
guest_author_authorbox – display the authorbox
[guest_author_authorbox]
display_post_author_name
Display the author name without a link
[display_post_author_name]
Guest Author 1display_author_with_link
Displays the author with a link to their archives or website (depending on settings)
[display_author_with_link]
Guest Author 1options:
class – link class
id – link id
display_post_author_avatar
Displays the author avatar
[display_post_author_avatar]
![](https://www.plugins.shooflysolutions.com/guest-author-name/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/jeff-kepler-1062074-unsplash-150x150.jpg)
Options:
Image Size: WordPress image size. Defaults to thumbnail
Width: Image Width (px). Defaults to 75px
Height: Image Height (px) Defaults to 75px
Options:
This shortcode uses the options in the author box tab in the plugin settings
guest_author_bylines
use to display multiple authors.
[guest_author_bylines separator=',' conjunction='&' exclude_main_author=true]
options (*note that these options default to the values set in the bylines tab in the settings).
exclude_main_author – (true/false) don’t include main author
linktag – tag for link ie: <div>, <span>
separator – separator between authors
conjunction – separator before last author
container_tag ie: <div>, <span>
container_class – container class
container_title – title
container_tag ie: <div>, <span>
guest_author_grid , Guest_author_list, guest_author_dropdown
Use these shortcodes to display a list or a grid of all authors including guest authors.
The shortcode generated widgets show both guests and WP authors (by default)
[guest_author_dropdown]
[guest_author_grid]
[guest_author_list]
Options:
optioncount – Show the count in parenthesis next to the author’s name. Default false.
exclude_admin – Whether to exclude the ‘admin’ account, if it exists. Default true.
show_fullname – Whether to show the author’s full name. Default false.
hide_empty – Whether to hide any authors with no posts. Default true.
post_type – when hide_empty is true or optioncount = true, comma delimited post_types to include in count. Default post.
include_guests – Whether to include guest authors. Default true.
include_authors – Whether to include authors. Default true.
gutter – Integer : Gutter space between images (grid only) Default 5
All authors with post count
[guest_author_grid optioncount=true]
Author grid – guest authors only
[guest_author_grid include_authors=false]
Author grid – no guest authors, WP authors only
[guest_author_grid include_guests=false gutter=15]