Hi guys, is it possible to nofollow the social links that appear in the classic author box?
Hi,
To make those links nofollow, add the code below in your child theme’s functions.php file
Please add it after this line
// Additional Functions
// =============================================================================
Hope this helps
That didn’t seem to work. I am using pro theme if that makes a difference?
Thanks.
You would have to remove the current author shortcode function and declare your own in a child theme’s functions.php file, like this:
function x_shortcode_author_new( $atts ) {
extract( shortcode_atts( array(
'id' => '',
'class' => '',
'style' => '',
'title' => '',
'author_id' => ''
), $atts, 'x_author' ) );
$id = ( $id != '' ) ? 'id="' . esc_attr( $id ) . '"' : '';
$class = ( $class != '' ) ? 'x-author-box cf ' . esc_attr( $class ) : 'x-author-box cf';
$style = ( $style != '' ) ? 'style="' . $style . '"' : '';
$title = ( $title != '' ) ? $title : csi18n('shortcodes.author-title');
$author_id = ( $author_id != '' ) ? $author_id : get_the_author_meta( 'ID' );
$description = get_the_author_meta( 'description', $author_id );
$display_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $author_id );
$facebook = get_the_author_meta( 'facebook', $author_id );
$twitter = get_the_author_meta( 'twitter', $author_id );
$googleplus = get_the_author_meta( 'googleplus', $author_id );
$facebook_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Facebook Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$twitter_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Twitter Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$googleplus_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Google+ Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$facebook_output = ( $facebook ) ? "<a href=\"{$facebook}\" class=\"x-author-social\" title=\"{$facebook_title}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i class=\"x-icon-facebook-square\" " . fa_data_icon('facebook') . "></i> Facebook</a>" : '';
$twitter_output = ( $twitter ) ? "<a href=\"{$twitter}\" class=\"x-author-social\" title=\"{$twitter_title}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i class=\"x-icon-twitter-square\" " . fa_data_icon('twitter-square') . "></i> Twitter</a>" : '';
$googleplus_output = ( $googleplus ) ? "<a href=\"{$googleplus}\" class=\"x-author-social\" title=\"{$googleplus_title}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i class=\"x-icon-google-plus-square\" " . fa_data_icon('google-plus-square') . "></i> Google+</a>" : '';
$output = "<div {$id} class=\"{$class}\" {$style}>"
. "<h6 class=\"h-about-the-author\">{$title}</h6>"
. get_avatar( $author_id, 180 )
. '<div class="x-author-info">'
. "<h4 class=\"h-author mtn\">{$display_name}</h4>"
. $facebook_output
. $twitter_output
. $googleplus_output
. "<p class=\"p-author mbn\">{$description}</p>"
. '</div>'
. '</div>';
return $output;
}
remove_shortcode( 'x_author', 'x_shortcode_author' );
add_shortcode( 'x_author', 'x_shortcode_author_new' );
With that, you also have the opportunity for customizing anything else in the code that you like.
OK, so ignore the previous code and add this?
Also, when you say I need to remove the current author shortcode, I’m guessing the code supplied above does that? 
I am doing this in the child theme functions.php btw.
Thanks.
I actually can’t see the previous code so I’m not sure what was suggested!
But yes, the code I pasted will take care of it.
No, it didn’t work sorry.
Attaching link to pastebin to view a copy of my functions.php file with your code included…
Hello Chris,
Please update the code and use this instead:
function x_shortcode_author_v2( $atts ) {
extract( shortcode_atts( array(
'id' => '',
'class' => '',
'style' => '',
'title' => '',
'author_id' => ''
), $atts, 'x_author' ) );
$id = ( $id != '' ) ? 'id="' . esc_attr( $id ) . '"' : '';
$class = ( $class != '' ) ? 'x-author-box cf ' . esc_attr( $class ) : 'x-author-box cf';
$style = ( $style != '' ) ? 'style="' . $style . '"' : '';
$title = ( $title != '' ) ? $title : csi18n('shortcodes.author-title');
$author_id = ( $author_id != '' ) ? $author_id : get_the_author_meta( 'ID' );
$description = get_the_author_meta( 'description', $author_id );
$display_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $author_id );
$facebook = get_the_author_meta( 'facebook', $author_id );
$twitter = get_the_author_meta( 'twitter', $author_id );
$googleplus = get_the_author_meta( 'googleplus', $author_id );
$facebook_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Facebook Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$twitter_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Twitter Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$googleplus_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Google+ Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$facebook_output = ( $facebook ) ? '<a rel="nofollow" href="{$facebook}" class="x-author-social" title="{$facebook_title}" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-facebook-square" ' . fa_data_icon('facebook') . '></i> Facebook</a>' : '';
$twitter_output = ( $twitter ) ? '<a rel="nofollow" href="{$twitter}" class="x-author-social" title="{$twitter_title}" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-twitter-square" ' . fa_data_icon('twitter-square') . '></i> Twitter</a>' : '';
$googleplus_output = ( $googleplus ) ? '<a rel="nofollow" href="{$googleplus}" class="x-author-social" title="{$googleplus_title}" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-google-plus-square" ' . fa_data_icon('google-plus-square') . '></i> Google+</a>' : '';
$output = '<div {$id} class="{$class}" {$style}>'
. '<h6 class="h-about-the-author">{$title}</h6>'
. get_avatar( $author_id, 180 )
. '<div class="x-author-info">'
. '<h4 class="h-author mtn">{$display_name}</h4>'
. $facebook_output
. $twitter_output
. $googleplus_output
. '<p class="p-author mbn">{$description}</p>'
. '</div>'
. '</div>';
return $output;
}
add_filter('wp_head', 'no_follow_author');
function no_follow_author() {
remove_shortcode( 'x_shortcode_author' );
add_shortcode( 'x_shortcode_author', 'x_shortcode_author_v2' );
}
We would loved to know if this has work for you. Thank you.
Nope, still didn’t work. lol
Code has been updated in the pastebin file to show what is there now.
Would it be affected by some custom CSS placed on the site previously that was to do with the author box? https://theme.co/apex/forum/t/author-box-text-hardly-visible/41012
Hello Chris,
Have the code updated and use this:
function x_shortcode_author_v2( $atts ) {
extract( shortcode_atts( array(
'id' => '',
'class' => '',
'style' => '',
'title' => '',
'author_id' => ''
), $atts, 'x_author' ) );
$id = ( $id != '' ) ? 'id="' . esc_attr( $id ) . '"' : '';
$class = ( $class != '' ) ? 'x-author-box cf ' . esc_attr( $class ) : 'x-author-box cf';
$style = ( $style != '' ) ? 'style="' . $style . '"' : '';
$title = ( $title != '' ) ? $title : csi18n('shortcodes.author-title');
$author_id = ( $author_id != '' ) ? $author_id : get_the_author_meta( 'ID' );
$description = get_the_author_meta( 'description', $author_id );
$display_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $author_id );
$facebook = get_the_author_meta( 'facebook', $author_id );
$twitter = get_the_author_meta( 'twitter', $author_id );
$googleplus = get_the_author_meta( 'googleplus', $author_id );
$facebook_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Facebook Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$twitter_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Twitter Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$googleplus_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Google+ Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$facebook_output = ( $facebook ) ? '<a rel="nofollow" href="{$facebook}" class="x-author-social" title="{$facebook_title}" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-facebook-square" ' . fa_data_icon('facebook') . '></i> Facebook</a>' : '';
$twitter_output = ( $twitter ) ? '<a rel="nofollow" href="{$twitter}" class="x-author-social" title="{$twitter_title}" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-twitter-square" ' . fa_data_icon('twitter-square') . '></i> Twitter</a>' : '';
$googleplus_output = ( $googleplus ) ? '<a rel="nofollow" href="{$googleplus}" class="x-author-social" title="{$googleplus_title}" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-google-plus-square" ' . fa_data_icon('google-plus-square') . '></i> Google+</a>' : '';
$output = '<div {$id} class="{$class}" {$style}>'
. '<h6 class="h-about-the-author">{$title}</h6>'
. get_avatar( $author_id, 180 )
. '<div class="x-author-info">'
. '<h4 class="h-author mtn">{$display_name}</h4>'
. $facebook_output
. $twitter_output
. $googleplus_output
. '<p class="p-author mbn">{$description}</p>'
. '</div>'
. '</div>';
return $output;
}
add_filter('wp_head', 'no_follow_author');
function no_follow_author() {
remove_shortcode( 'x_author' );
add_shortcode( 'x_author', 'x_shortcode_author_v2' );
}
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Hi again,
That has changed the links to nofollow, but the rest of the author box has disappeared completely.
Hello Chris,
Update the code again and use this:
function x_shortcode_author_v2( $atts ) {
extract( shortcode_atts( array(
'id' => '',
'class' => '',
'style' => '',
'title' => '',
'author_id' => ''
), $atts, 'x_author' ) );
$id = ( $id != '' ) ? 'id="' . esc_attr( $id ) . '"' : '';
$class = ( $class != '' ) ? 'x-author-box cf ' . esc_attr( $class ) : 'x-author-box cf';
$style = ( $style != '' ) ? 'style="' . $style . '"' : '';
$title = ( $title != '' ) ? $title : csi18n('shortcodes.author-title');
$author_id = ( $author_id != '' ) ? $author_id : get_the_author_meta( 'ID' );
$description = get_the_author_meta( 'description', $author_id );
$display_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $author_id );
$facebook = get_the_author_meta( 'facebook', $author_id );
$twitter = get_the_author_meta( 'twitter', $author_id );
$googleplus = get_the_author_meta( 'googleplus', $author_id );
$facebook_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Facebook Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$twitter_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Twitter Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$googleplus_title = sprintf( __('Visit the Google+ Profile for %s', '__x__'), $display_name);
$facebook_output = ( $facebook ) ? "<a rel="nofollow" href=\"{$facebook}\" class=\"x-author-social\" title=\"{$facebook_title}\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"x-icon-facebook-square\" " . fa_data_icon('facebook') . "></i> Facebook</a>" : '';
$twitter_output = ( $twitter ) ? "<a rel="nofollow" href=\"{$twitter}\" class=\"x-author-social\" title=\"{$twitter_title}\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"x-icon-twitter-square\" " . fa_data_icon('twitter-square') . "></i> Twitter</a>" : '';
$googleplus_output = ( $googleplus ) ? "<a rel="nofollow" href=\"{$googleplus}\" class=\"x-author-social\" title=\"{$googleplus_title}\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"x-icon-google-plus-square\" " . fa_data_icon('google-plus-square') . "></i> Google+</a>" : '';
$output = "<div {$id} class=\"{$class}\" {$style}>"
. "<h6 class=\"h-about-the-author\">{$title}</h6>"
. get_avatar( $author_id, 180 )
. '<div class="x-author-info">'
. "<h4 class=\"h-author mtn\">{$display_name}</h4>"
. $facebook_output
. $twitter_output
. $googleplus_output
. "<p class=\"p-author mbn\">{$description}</p>"
. '</div>'
. '</div>';
return $output;
}
add_filter('wp_head', 'no_follow_author');
function no_follow_author() {
remove_shortcode( 'x_author' );
add_shortcode( 'x_author', 'x_shortcode_author_v2' );
}
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That just broke the site completely.
I got this message:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘nofollow’ (T_STRING) in /home/******/public_html/wp-content/themes/pro-child/functions.php on line 44
Line 44 was this:
$facebook_output = ( $facebook ) ? "<a rel="nofollow" href=\"{$facebook}\" class=\"x-author-social\" title=\"{$facebook_title}\" target=\"_blank\">
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Link below…
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Please provide us your ftp username as well.
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Added above, thank you!
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Would you mind double checking the details and provide us with a working access so that we can check it?
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Added new details, hope that helps. :-/
Hi,
The themeco login works but doesn’t have the right access.
When I logged in, I can only see a blank directory and not wordpress fies.
Please check again and let us know.
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