[Resolved] Social links and co-authors in author box

[David]

Hi there,

Code 1 – is a PHP Snippet – this article explains how to add that to the site:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

Code 2 – needs to be added using a Hook element:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-element-overview/

[Stefan]

Hi David,

Thanks for the reply.

What are the setting for the Hook element? Please see the screenshot for the options I am referring to: https://ibb.co/0mYmjRL

Looking forward to your feedback.

Regards,
Stefan

[Stefan]

Hi David,

1) I tried to add the code (1). See https://prnt.sc/wjwzv4 but it gave me an error (see screenshot of the error: https://prnt.sc/wjx0hy). This is regarding PHP snippet part.

Is there a change in the code that I need to do?

[Leo]

What are the setting for the Hook element? Please see the screenshot for the options I am referring to: https://ibb.co/0mYmjRL

It depends on where you are trying to add the author box. See the visual guide here:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-visual-guide/#single-post

generate_after_entry_content hook is a common choice.

I tried to add the code (1). See https://prnt.sc/wjwzv4 but it gave me an error (see screenshot of the error: https://prnt.sc/wjx0hy). This is regarding PHP snippet part.

The code is missing a closing } at the end.

[Stefan]

Hi Leo,

Thank you for the feedback.

I added two co-authors for the following blog post (see link: https://www.lifestyledemocracy.com/how-is-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised-poem-relevant-today-2-2/), but it does not display the code that is supposed to go in the PHP, it displays it as text.

Please see the screenshot.
https://prnt.sc/wkad0w

Is there anything that I can do to fix it so both co-author boxes will be displayed?

Regards,
Stefan

[Leo]

Did you check the execute PHP box in the hook element?

[Stefan]

Hi Leo,

Yes, I did. I get the same result (see screenshot: https://prnt.sc/wkl9z0). Now, I get both names in the same box, but cannot generate the additional author boxes.

At the moment, I have two separate Hook Elements. Maybe this is the issue.

See screenshot here:
https://prnt.sc/wkl6c4

This is hook element #1:
https://prnt.sc/wkl6ly

This is hook element #2:
https://prnt.sc/wkl6tu

It seemed to work for Alvaro. I don’t know why it does not like me 🙁

Hope you can help 🙂 Thank you for your support.

[Elvin]

Hi,

This is hook element #2:
https://prnt.sc/wkl6tu

This hook has broken syntax.

You have to replace { and } with the proper PHP tags <?php and ?>.

Try this instead:

<?php 
if( function_exists('coauthors_posts_links') ) { 
coauthors_posts_links(); 
} else{ 
the_author_posts_link(); 
} ?>

[Stefan]

Hi Elvin,

Thank you for the feedback and for the wise advice 🙂
I entered the updated code (now, it works, thank you very much). I also cleared the cache when trying each of the changes 🙂

However, the second author box is still not displayed. https://prnt.sc/wkt82v
Just for the records, I am only using the plugin “Co Authors Plus.”

Do you know how to make both author boxes be displayed?

Regards,
Stefan

[David]

The original topic poster ending up using another set of plugins to achieve that… he mentions which one here:

https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/social-links-and-co-authors-in-author-box/#post-1533824

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