Stylish Top Author Widget

Descrição

Stylish Top Author Widget is a lightweight WordPress plugin that displays your top contributing author or a selected author in a beautifully styled widget.

It automatically detects the author with the highest number of published posts or allows manual selection of a specific author.

Features include:
– Display top author by post count
– Select a specific author manually
– Show author avatar, name, and bio
– Display total published posts
– Lightweight and fast
– Fully compatible with WordPress 6.x and block widgets

This plugin is perfect for blogs, magazines, and multi-author websites that want to highlight their top contributors.

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Blocos

Este plugin disponibiliza 1 bloco.

  • Stylish Top Author

Instalação

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Classic Theme

  1. Go to Appearance Widgets
  2. Add “Stylish Top Author Widget” to your widget area
  3. Configure title and optional author ID

Gutenberg Theme

  1. Go to Appearance Editor Templates/Template Parts in full-site editing
  2. Click the “+” to add a new block and search for “Stylish Top Author”.
  3. Insert the “Stylish Top Author” block into your desired widget area or template location.
  4. Configure the block settings: set the title, optionally enter a specific Author ID, and toggle display options for avatar, bio, and post count.
  5. Save the widget area or template to apply the changes site-wide.

Perguntas frequentes

How does it choose the top author?

It selects the user with the highest number of published posts automatically.

Can I manually choose an author?

Yes, you can enter a specific Author ID in the widget settings.

Does it support Gutenberg?

Yes, it works with the latest WordPress block-based widget system.

Is it compatible with caching plugins?

Yes, it works normally with popular caching plugins.

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Registro de alterações

3.0.0

  • Complete modern rewrite
  • Updated for WordPress 6.x compatibility
  • Improved security (sanitization & escaping)
  • Better author query performance
  • Removed deprecated functions
  • Improved widget structure

2.0.0

  • Small Bug Fixed.
  • Author’s Permalink modified/fixed.
  • Font Awesome Integration.
  • Help/Documentation Added.

1.0.0

  • Initial release