Author Box & Pages for E-E-A-T Optimization

Description

Author Box & Pages for E-E-A-T Optimization helps you build trust with your readers and improve SEO by displaying a customizable author box with support for:

• Google E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness)
• WordPress Author Box with Bio, Avatar, Description, Social Links and Recent Posts
• Individual Author Pages
• Fact Checking & Review Guidelines
• Verified Profiles and Credentials
• Schema.org structured data
• Multiple authors with role labels and avatars

This plugin is ideal for blogs, news sites, medical content, educational platforms, and any site where author credibility matters.

Features

🧑‍💼 Author Box Display
– Manual or automatic placement (before/after content)
– Shortcode support [author_box]
– Show on posts, pages, or both
– Custom margins, padding, and border styling
– Avatar styles: circle or square
– Custom biography or fallback to user profile

🧠 E-E-A-T Enhancements
– Add credentials, expertise, and experience years
– Show credentials inline or in a tab
– Enhanced byline with author role and verification
– Support for fact-checking notices and review acknowledgments

👥 Multiple Authors Support
– Show multiple authors with roles like Co-Author, Reviewer, Editor
– Primary author highlighting
– Grid or inline layout
– Custom separator and avatar sizes

📄 Author Pages
– Enable dedicated author archive pages
– Enhanced layout with bio, social links, credentials, and latest posts
– SEO-ready meta title and description with variables ({author_name}, {site_name})
– Optional contact form

🔗 Social Media Integration
– Social icon styles: symbols or logos
– Custom color and size options
– Open in new tab, add nofollow, or verification badges
– Optional share counts

📘 Tabs and Custom Sections
– “About the Author” tab
– Optionally show latest posts or custom HTML tabs
– Fully customizable colors and layout

🧩 Schema Markup
– JSON-LD support for:
– Person
– Article
– Organization
– Breadcrumb
– Customizable article type
– Caching and validation options
– Fact checking and review schemas

🖼️ Custom Avatar Support
– Upload custom avatars per user
– Choose fallback: Gravatar, default WP avatar, or custom image
– Max file size control and circular/square styling

1. Flexible Placement & Shortcode
Auto–insert before/after content or use [author_box] anywhere.

1. Customizable Styling
   Control margins, padding, borders, avatar size/style (circle ↔ square) and colors.

2. E‑E‑A‑T Profile Details
   Display credentials, expertise tags, experience years, fact‑check notices, and review acknowledgments.

3. Multiple‑Author Layouts
   Support co‑authors, reviewers, editors; choose grid or inline; highlight primary author; set separator and avatar size.

4. Dedicated Author Pages
   Enable enhanced author archives with bio, social links, credentials, latest posts, plus SEO title/description templates and optional contact form.

5. Social & Link Settings
   Symbol or logo icons, size/color control, open in new tab, add nofollow or verification badges, and optional share counts.

6. Tabs & Custom Sections
   “About the Author” tab, plus optional Latest Posts or Custom HTML tabs with full color/layout control.

7. Rich Schema Markup
   JSON‑LD for Person, Article, Organization, Breadcrumb (plus Review/FAQ); customizable article type, caching, and validation.

8. Custom Avatars
   Per‑user uploads with Gravatar/default/custom fallback, file‑size limit, and circular/square styling.

Credits

Crafted with care for content creators and SEO experts who want to show real expertise and transparency.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.