Provides the [author_bio] shortcode for embedding the bio of an author anywhere in the post/page content.
As of April 2026, Author Bio Shortcode is a WordPress bio plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Visual User Description Editor.
This plugin allows you to enter [author_bio] anywhere within the content of a post or page to display the biography of the author of that post or page.
The output now contains HTML, which can be customised very easily with extra parameters – see Installation for a how-to – to sit around the bio, as defined in /wp-admin/profile.php.
By default the shortcode produces the author of that post or page. However, extra parameters enable you to specify a different user whose bio you want to print out – see usage instructions.
Feature requests welcomed with open arms!
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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