Are you using the full potential of your WordPress author profiles?
You can add additional user fields like social media platforms, job titles, biographies, or portfolio links to your author profiles in WordPress.
This will elevate user engagement and site relevance, particularly for multi-author blogs or sites that prioritize author visibility.
The following code snippet not only empowers you to seamlessly integrate these essential fields into your WordPress author profiles but also tailors your user experience and amplifies your site’s SEO impact.
php
/**
* Add Author Profile Fields
*
* @param array $contactmethods
* @return array $contactmethods
*/
function maverick_add_author_profile_fields($contactmethods)
{
// Add Facebook
$contactmethods['facebook'] = 'Facebook';
// Add X (Previously Twitter)
$contactmethods['twitter'] = 'X (Previously Twitter)';
// Add Instagram
$contactmethods['instagram'] = 'Instagram';
// Add Linkedin
$contactmethods['linkedin'] = 'Linkedin';
// Add GitHub
$contactmethods['github'] = 'GitHub';
return $contactmethods;
}
add_filter('user_contactmethods', 'maverick_add_author_profile_fields', 10, 1);