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Author Box & Pages for E-E-A-T Optimization

Enhance credibility with author boxes and pages optimized for Google's E-E-A-T. Supports multiple authors, social links, and schema markup.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.0.3
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 5.6 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update30 Jan 20269mo ago
Active installations200Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Author Box & Pages for E-E-A-T Optimization version 1.0.3 as active, updated 9mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Author Box & Pages for E-E-A-T Optimization helps you build trust with your readers and improve SEO by displaying a customizable author box with support for:

  • Google E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness)
  • WordPress Author Box with Bio, Avatar, Description, Social Links and Recent Posts
  • Individual Author Pages
  • Fact Checking & Review Guidelines
  • Verified Profiles and Credentials
  • Schema.org structured data
  • Multiple authors with role labels and avatars

This plugin is ideal for blogs, news sites, medical content, educational platforms, and any site where author credibility matters.

Features

🧑‍💼 Author Box Display

– Manual or automatic placement (before/after content)

– Shortcode support [author_box]

– Show on posts, pages, or both

– Custom margins, padding, and border styling

– Avatar styles: circle or square

– Custom biography or fallback to user profile

🧠 E-E-A-T Enhancements

– Add credentials, expertise, and experience years

– Show credentials inline or in a tab

– Enhanced byline with author role and verification

– Support for fact-checking notices and review acknowledgments

👥 Multiple Authors Support

– Show multiple authors with roles like Co-Author, Reviewer, Editor

– Primary author highlighting

– Grid or inline layout

– Custom separator and avatar sizes

📄 Author Pages

– Enable dedicated author archive pages

– Enhanced layout with bio, social links, credentials, and latest posts

– SEO-ready meta title and description with variables ( {author_name}, {site_name} )

– Optional contact form

🔗 Social Media Integration

– Social icon styles: symbols or logos

– Custom color and size options

– Open in new tab, add nofollow, or verification badges

– Optional share counts

📘 Tabs and Custom Sections

– “About the Author” tab

– Optionally show latest posts or custom HTML tabs

– Fully customizable colors and layout

🧩 Schema Markup

– JSON-LD support for:

– Person

– Article

– Organization

– Breadcrumb

– Customizable article type

– Caching and validation options

– Fact checking and review schemas

🖼️ Custom Avatar Support

– Upload custom avatars per user

– Choose fallback: Gravatar, default WP avatar, or custom image

– Max file size control and circular/square styling

1. Flexible Placement & Shortcode

Auto–insert before/after content or use [author_box] anywhere.

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Customizable Styling

Control margins, padding, borders, avatar size/style (circle ↔ square) and colors.

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E‑E‑A‑T Profile Details

Display credentials, expertise tags, experience years, fact‑check notices, and review acknowledgments.

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Multiple‑Author Layouts

Support co‑authors, reviewers, editors; choose grid or inline; highlight primary author; set separator and avatar size.

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Dedicated Author Pages

Enable enhanced author archives with bio, social links, credentials, latest posts, plus SEO title/description templates and optional contact form.

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Social & Link Settings

Symbol or logo icons, size/color control, open in new tab, add nofollow or verification badges, and optional share counts.

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Tabs & Custom Sections

“About the Author” tab, plus optional Latest Posts or Custom HTML tabs with full color/layout control.

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Rich Schema Markup

JSON‑LD for Person, Article, Organization, Breadcrumb (plus Review/FAQ); customizable article type, caching, and validation.

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Custom Avatars

Per‑user uploads with Gravatar/default/custom fallback, file‑size limit, and circular/square styling.

Credits

Crafted with care for content creators and SEO experts who want to show real expertise and transparency.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • author box
  • author pages
  • e e a t
  • fact checking
  • schema org
  • schema.org
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.6 · PHP 7.4
Update activity30 Jan 20269mo ago

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