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Is there a way to Link to Author "Profile" using the Dynamic Headline?
7 replies · Started by Miklos on January 5, 2022
All I can find is an option to link to "Author Archives", and the "Author Meta" which I can't get to work.
Is there a way to link to the author profile page specifically?
Hi there,
Is the author profile page a static page you've created?
Let me know :)
Yes it will be, not yet created yet tho
If wordpress comes with an Author page out of the box, I'd prefer to link to that, though.
I believe you would need a custom field solution as explained in this video:
https://youtu.be/H6wHd83DfDI
Let me know :)
Sorry, I don't understand how this helps.
I think the only thing relevant in the video you shared is mention of the "Custom fields" but I don't see that box when editing a Post, or even how it relates tbh. The rest of the video is just talking about how to create a block element with dynamic components but I know that already.
On all posts I am displaying the author, and I'd like the author name to link to the author profile page. But the only option I see that works to link to is "Author archives"
Is there something in the "Author meta" that could link to a profile page?
Maybe I'll just convert the author archives page into more of a bio at the top, is that what you were referring to also?
Hi there,
To expand on Leo's point:
You'll need to add a URL type custom field to the User Role so you can tie-in the link to the profile on the Author's meta.
Something like this (assuming you're using ACF) -
Creation of the custom field - https://share.getcloudapp.com/4guZ7dZw
The actual field appearing on the User's profile - https://share.getcloudapp.com/llu6wrk1
You then pull this URL value on the Block Element's dynamic values. You can fetch the value from Author meta and input the custom field slug like this - https://share.getcloudapp.com/o0uZx5RY
Note: display_name is used as the dynamic text but the link still points to the URL you've added on the custom field. :D
Maybe I’ll just convert the author archives page into more of a bio at the top, is that what you were referring to also?
that can work too. You're basically turning the author archive page into a mix of Author's profile + the posts the author made. :D
