Authors List Pro

Configure an author listing

Authors List Pro displays post authors or customers in other WordPress roles as a list or grid. Manage the show in the WordPress admin area or add the [authors_list] shortcode to content. Each listed visitor can link to their post archive.

The Pro edition includes Styler controls for color, typography, and spacing, plus visitor search and filters to help people find and organize users.

Set the layout and profile details

Choose style 1, 2, or 3, set two, three, or four columns, and select a horizontal or vertical column direction. Set the avatar size and number of users to display. The listing can display each user's title, post count, biography, or link.

Order users by post count, post date, ID, login, nicename, email, URL, registration date, display name, first name, or last name, in ascending or descending order. You can skip users without posts, set a minimum post count, trim biographies by word count, or show authors only.

Choose which users appear

Include or exclude specific user IDs and limit the listing by role, such as administrator or editor. You can restrict results to users whose latest post was published within a selected number of days. Name controls can match the beginning of a display name, first name, or last name.

To organize users around content, specify category IDs, term IDs, and a taxonomy name such as post_tag.

Customize listing components

Add content before or after the avatar, title, post count, biography, or link. These attributes can also display user or author meta fields using the {al:INSERT_FIELD_NAME} format. Dynamic output can include post links and social links; social link output requires Yoast SEO.

Choose the element that wraps a user or author name. The default is a div; h2 is another available option.

Place the listing

After adding Authors List Pro to your WordPress site, configure a listing in the admin area or place [authors_list] where it should appear. Add shortcode attributes for the layout, user selection, ordering, displayed information, styling, search, and filters you need.