Feature release. Adds Team Member CPT, Department taxonomy, four shortcodes, Author Profile widget, and six new user meta fields. Fully backward compatible \u2014 existing blocks and user data are unchanged.<\/p>","1.0.4":"
Security and bug-fix release. Fixes CSS injection, template path traversal, blocks blank on frontend, and carousel init on classic themes. Upgrade recommended for all users.<\/p>","1.0.3":"
Refactoring and bug-fix release. Splits the author block base class into focused traits and fixes several frontend rendering issues. Recommended upgrade.<\/p>","1.0.2":"
Major feature update. Replaces the legacy PHP settings page with a React\/shadcn admin SPA and migrates all JS to TypeScript. Recommended upgrade.<\/p>","1.0.1":"
Bug-fix and polish release. Fixes CSS class selectors and animation timing. Refines the indigo design system. Recommended upgrade.<\/p>","1.0.0":"
Initial release \u2014 no upgrade required.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3511419,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3511419,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256},"icon-512x512.png":{"filename":"icon-512x512.png","revision":3511419,"resolution":"512x512","location":"assets","locale":"","width":512,"height":512}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3511419,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3511419,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{"blueprint.json":{"filename":"blueprint.json","revision":3542977,"resolution":false,"location":"assets","locale":"","contents":"{\"$schema\":\"https:\\\/\\\/playground.wordpress.net\\\/blueprint-schema.json\",\"preferredVersions\":{\"php\":\"8.1\",\"wp\":\"latest\"},\"features\":{\"networking\":false},\"steps\":[{\"step\":\"installPlugin\",\"pluginData\":{\"resource\":\"wordpress.org\\\/plugins\",\"slug\":\"author-profile-blocks\"},\"options\":{\"activate\":true}},{\"step\":\"runPHP\",\"code\":\" 'jane-smith',\\n 'user_email' => 'jane@example.com',\\n 'user_pass' => wp_generate_password(),\\n 'display_name' => 'Jane Smith',\\n 'description' => 'Senior product designer with 10 years of experience building digital products. 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Open source contributor.',\\n 'role' => 'author',\\n]);\\n\\nif ( ! is_wp_error( $user_id_2 ) ) {\\n update_user_meta( $user_id_2, 'apbl_author_position', 'Lead Engineer' );\\n update_user_meta( $user_id_2, 'apbl_location', 'New York, NY' );\\n update_user_meta( $user_id_2, 'apbl_department', 'Engineering' );\\n update_user_meta( $user_id_2, 'apbl_skills', 'PHP, React, TypeScript, WordPress Blocks' );\\n update_user_meta( $user_id_2, 'apbl_availability', 'busy' );\\n update_user_meta( $user_id_2, 'apbl_social_profiles', serialize([\\n 'twitter' => 'https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/alexchen',\\n 'github' => 'https:\\\/\\\/github.com\\\/alexchen',\\n 'linkedin' => 'https:\\\/\\\/linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/alexchen',\\n ]) );\\n}\\n\\n\\\/\\\/ Create Team Member CPT entries\\n$tm_1 = wp_insert_post([\\n 'post_type' => 'apbl_team_member',\\n 'post_title' => 'Maria Garcia',\\n 'post_content' => 'Marketing strategist and content lead with a background in brand communications and growth marketing.',\\n 'post_status' => 'publish',\\n]);\\n\\nif ( $tm_1 ) {\\n update_post_meta( $tm_1, 'apbl_tm_position', 'Head of Marketing' );\\n update_post_meta( $tm_1, 'apbl_tm_social_profiles', serialize([\\n 'linkedin' => 'https:\\\/\\\/linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/mariagarcia',\\n 'twitter' => 'https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/mariagarcia',\\n ]) );\\n $dept = wp_insert_term( 'Marketing', 'apbl_department' );\\n if ( ! is_wp_error( $dept ) ) {\\n wp_set_object_terms( $tm_1, (int) $dept['term_id'], 'apbl_department' );\\n }\\n}\\n\\n$tm_2 = wp_insert_post([\\n 'post_type' => 'apbl_team_member',\\n 'post_title' => 'David Park',\\n 'post_content' => 'Operations lead focused on scaling teams and building efficient cross-functional processes.',\\n 'post_status' => 'publish',\\n]);\\n\\nif ( $tm_2 ) {\\n update_post_meta( $tm_2, 'apbl_tm_position', 'VP of Operations' );\\n update_post_meta( $tm_2, 'apbl_tm_social_profiles', serialize([\\n 'linkedin' => 'https:\\\/\\\/linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/davidpark',\\n ]) );\\n $ops_dept = wp_insert_term( 'Operations', 'apbl_department' );\\n if ( ! is_wp_error( $ops_dept ) ) {\\n wp_set_object_terms( $tm_2, (int) $ops_dept['term_id'], 'apbl_department' );\\n }\\n}\\n\\n\\\/\\\/ Create demo page with blocks\\n$admin = get_users(['role' => 'administrator', 'number' => 1]);\\n$admin_id = $admin ? $admin[0]->ID : 1;\\n\\n$page_content = '\\n
Single author displayed with the default card style.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Multiple authors displayed in a responsive 3-column grid.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Authors displayed in the detailed list style.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Authors displayed in a scrollable carousel.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Author Profile Blocks<\/strong> is a WordPress plugin for showcasing author profiles and team members using four Gutenberg blocks, four shortcodes, and a classic widget. It supports two data sources: standard WordPress Users and an optional Team Member custom post type ( Live Preview<\/a> | GitHub<\/a> | Documentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n Author Profile<\/strong> \u2014 Single author showcase with full control over layout order, avatar shape, typography, and social links. Four content order variants: image-content, content-image, image-top, content-top.<\/p>\n\n Author Grid<\/strong> \u2014 Responsive grid of multiple authors. Supports 1\u20134 columns with five style presets: card, minimal, bordered, shadow, mosaic.<\/p>\n\n Author List<\/strong> \u2014 Vertical author list with three display styles: compact (image + summary), detailed (full two-column layout), and minimal (name + position only). Supports ordered or unordered lists.<\/p>\n\n Author Carousel<\/strong> \u2014 Interactive slider built on Slick<\/a>. Seven style presets including modern cards, classic carousel, elegant profile, and creative gradient layout. Configurable slides, autoplay, dots, and arrows.<\/p>\n\n Four shortcodes are available for classic themes or page builders:<\/p>\n\n All shortcodes accept The Author Profile Widget<\/strong> lets you add a single author card to any widget area. Choose the author, display style, and whether to show social links and bio.<\/p>\n\n Activate the built-in Every block ships with a refined indigo editorial design \u2014 distinctive typography, layered shadows, smooth cubic-bezier transitions, and an indigo accent system with animated hover reveals. All visual properties are overridable via CSS custom properties<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n The plugin adds extra fields to the standard WordPress user profile screen<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n Yes, optionally. The plugin registers an apbl_team_member<\/code>).<\/p>\n\nFour Block Types<\/h3>\n\n
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[apbl_profile]<\/code> \u2014 single author card<\/li>\n[apbl_grid]<\/code> \u2014 responsive author grid<\/li>\n[apbl_list]<\/code> \u2014 author list<\/li>\n[apbl_carousel]<\/code> \u2014 author carousel with autoplay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nid<\/code>, source<\/code> (user or team_member), style<\/code>, number<\/code>, and display toggle attributes.<\/p>\n\nClassic Widget<\/h3>\n\n
Team Member CPT<\/h3>\n\n
apbl_team_member<\/code> custom post type to manage team members separately from WordPress users. Supports title, bio, featured image, and menu order. Each team member has position and social profile meta fields. Organise members by department using the hierarchical apbl_department<\/code> taxonomy.<\/p>\n\nDesign System<\/h3>\n\n
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@use<\/code>\/@forward<\/code> module system and sass:color<\/code> functions<\/li>\napbl-<\/code> namespaced CSS classes throughout<\/li>\nSupport<\/h3>\n\n
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Does this plugin create a custom post type?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
apbl_team_member<\/code> custom post type alongside standard WordPress Users. You can use either source (or both) in any block or shortcode via the source<\/code> attribute. If you only want to display WordPress users, ignore the Team Members menu entirely.<\/p><\/dd>\n