Author Profile Blocks
Gutenberg blocks for displaying WordPress user profiles. Show individual authors, team grids, carousels, and lists with social links. Free on WordPress.org.
Author & Team Profiles for Gutenberg
Author Profile Blocks gives you four Gutenberg blocks for displaying WordPress users as author profiles, team grids, carousels, and lists. Each block pulls from WordPress user data — name, bio, avatar, role — and can be extended with social links and custom fields. A straightforward solution for agency websites, blogs with multiple contributors, or any site that needs a team page.
Key Features
- Four blocks: Profile, Grid, Carousel, List
- Shows name, bio, avatar, role from WordPress user data
- Social media links (Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub, and more)
- Filter by user role — show only Authors, Editors, or custom roles
Block Types
Four ways to display your team or authors
Author Profile
Single author card with photo, bio, and social links
Author Grid
Responsive grid of multiple authors
Author Carousel
Swipeable carousel of author cards
Options
Customise what data is shown
Role Filter
Show authors by WordPress user role
Social Links
Display social media profiles from user meta
Custom Fields
Add extra data fields to profiles
Responsive
Works on all screen sizes
Quick Installation
Up and running in under two minutes
Download from WordPress.org
Search "Author Profile Blocks" in the plugin directory or upload the zip directly.
Plugins → Add New → Search "Author Profile Blocks"
Activate the Plugin
Activate from your Plugins screen. The four blocks are available in the block editor immediately.
Plugins → Installed Plugins → Activate
Add to Your Page
Open any page or post in the block editor. Search for "Author" in the block inserter to find all four blocks.
Block Editor → Add Block (+) → Author Profile
See It in Action
Real screenshots from the official WordPress.org plugin page.
Author Grid — a team on a page, three across, with role, bio and links on each card.
See how Author Profile Blocks looks and works right inside WordPress. Every detail is designed for a smooth, intuitive experience.
Author Profile — one author, with their role, bio, email and the date they joined.
See how Author Profile Blocks looks and works right inside WordPress. Every detail is designed for a smooth, intuitive experience.
Author Carousel — the same authors as a carousel, with arrows and pagination.
See how Author Profile Blocks looks and works right inside WordPress. Every detail is designed for a smooth, intuitive experience.
Author List — contributors as rows, avatar and role each.
See how Author Profile Blocks looks and works right inside WordPress. Every detail is designed for a smooth, intuitive experience.
The Author Grid block being edited, with every option in the block sidebar.
See how Author Profile Blocks looks and works right inside WordPress. Every detail is designed for a smooth, intuitive experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this plugin
No. Author Profile Blocks is a standard Gutenberg plugin and works with any WordPress theme that supports the block editor, including Twenty Twenty-Four, Kadence, Astra, GeneratePress, and any other modern theme.
From standard WordPress user profiles. Name, bio, and avatar come from native WordPress user fields. Social media links are stored in user meta and can be added from the WordPress Users screen.
Yes. You can include any registered WordPress user regardless of how many posts they have published. This is useful for team pages where some members may only have administrator or editor roles.
No. Author Profile Blocks uses the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). It is not compatible with the Classic Editor plugin or page builders like Divi or Elementor.
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