Author name link to author page using essential grid

[Sophiamp]

Hello,

I have found these instructions, which work, but i want to use simple the author name, rather than the avatar, that has the same link.

https://www.themepunch.com/faq/author-avatars-essential-grids/

Can you help me with the correct code?

Thanks

[thai]

Hi There,

You can try with this code:

/* [essential_author author='%author_name%' size='54' link='yes']
 */
function essential_author( $atts ) {
 
    extract( shortcode_atts( array (
 
        'author' => 'admin',
        'size'   => '54',
        'link'   => ''
 
    ), $atts ) );
 
    global $wpdb;
    $user = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->users WHERE display_name = '$author'" );
 
    $author_id     = $user[0]->ID;
    $author_link   = get_author_posts_url( $author_id );
 
    $html = '';
    if( $link === 'yes' ) $html .= '<a href="' . $author_link . '" title="' . $author . '">';
 
    $html .= $author;
    if( $link === 'yes' ) $html .= '</a>';
 
    return $html;
 
}
 
add_shortcode( 'essential_author', 'essential_author' );

Let us know how it goes!

[Sophiamp]

perfect thank you!

I also have a different but related need:

I would like the author name in my blog posts to be a link and link to the same author page as the essential grid code you just made for me?

Is that possible at all?

Many thanks,

Sophie

[basanta]

Hi There,

Thanks again for asking!

To add the link to the author, please add the following code under functions.php file locates in your child theme:

function x_integrity_entry_meta() {

    //
    // Author.
    //

    $author = sprintf( '<span><i class="x-icon-pencil" data-x-icon="&#xf040;"></i> <a href="%s">%s</a></span>',
      get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), get_the_author_meta( 'user_nicename' ) ),
      get_the_author()
    );


    //
    // Date.
    //

    $date = sprintf( '<span><time class="entry-date" datetime="%1$s"><i class="x-icon-calendar" data-x-icon="&#xf073;"></i> %2$s</time></span>',
      esc_attr( get_the_date( 'c' ) ),
      esc_html( get_the_date() )
    );


    //
    // Categories.
    //

    if ( get_post_type() == 'x-portfolio' ) {
      if ( has_term( '', 'portfolio-category', NULL ) ) {
        $categories        = get_the_terms( get_the_ID(), 'portfolio-category' );
        $separator         = ', ';
        $categories_output = '';
        foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
          $categories_output .= '<a href="'
                              . get_term_link( $category->slug, 'portfolio-category' )
                              . '" title="'
                              . esc_attr( sprintf( __( "View all posts in: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;", '__x__' ), $category->name ) )
                              . '"><i class="x-icon-bookmark" data-x-icon="&#xf02e;"></i> '
                              . $category->name
                              . '</a>'
                              . $separator;
        }

        $categories_list = sprintf( '<span>%s</span>',
          trim( $categories_output, $separator )
        );
      } else {
        $categories_list = '';
      }
    } else {
      $categories        = get_the_category();
      $separator         = ', ';
      $categories_output = '';
      foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
        $categories_output .= '<a href="'
                            . get_category_link( $category->term_id )
                            . '" title="'
                            . esc_attr( sprintf( __( "View all posts in: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;", '__x__' ), $category->name ) )
                            . '"><i class="x-icon-bookmark" data-x-icon="&#xf02e;"></i> '
                            . $category->name
                            . '</a>'
                            . $separator;
      }

      $categories_list = sprintf( '<span>%s</span>',
        trim( $categories_output, $separator )
      );
    }


    //
    // Comments link.
    //

    if ( comments_open() ) {

      $title  = apply_filters( 'x_entry_meta_comments_title', get_the_title() );
      $link   = apply_filters( 'x_entry_meta_comments_link', get_comments_link() );
      $number = apply_filters( 'x_entry_meta_comments_number', get_comments_number() );

	  $text = ( 0 === $number ) ? 'Leave a Comment' : sprintf( _n( '%s Comment', '%s Comments', $number, '__x__' ), $number );

$comments = sprintf( '<span><a href="%1$s" title="%2$s" class="meta-comments"><i class="x-icon-comments" data-x-icon="&#xf086;"></i> %3$s</a></span>',
        esc_url( $link ),
        esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Leave a comment on: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;', '__x__' ), $title ) ),
        $text
      );

    } else {

      $comments = '';

    }


    //
    // Output.
    //

    if ( x_does_not_need_entry_meta() ) {
      return;
    } else {
      printf( '<p class="p-meta">%1$s%2$s%3$s%4$s</p>',
        $author,
        $date,
        $categories_list,
        $comments
      );
    }

}
 

Hope this helps!

Thanks

[Sophiamp]

Perfect again - thanks so much!

[paul.r]

On behalf of my colleague, you’re welcome. Cheers!