Kadence - Post author box

To enable or disable the author box, go to Appearance > Customize > Posts/Pages Layout > Single Post Layout. Scroll down until you find the "Show Post Author Box?" setting.

  • To enable the author box, switch the toggle to "on" (blue)
  • To disable the author box, switch the toggle to "off" (black and white)

Adding your image to the Author Box

See Gravatars for instructions from WordPress. Alternatively, use a plugin.

Customizing name, bio, & social icons

Go to Users > All Users and select a user to edit.

  • Name: To set the name ("Savannah" in the screenshot above), add your preferred name in the Nickname field. Then, select the Nickname under "Display name publicly as."
  • Occupation: To set the occupation ("Owner/Designer" in the screenshot above), add your text to the Occupation field under "Extra profile information for author box."
  • Bio: To add text to your bio, look for the Biographical Info field and add your text there.
  • Social icons: To link your social icons, find the "Extra profile information for author box" section. Add your social profile links to the appropriate fields.

Hide the author box on mobile

Prefer for the author box to only display on desktop? Copy the following code snippet, then paste at Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS.

@media only screen and (min-width: 767px) {
    .entry-author {
        display: none; } }