Title: Cite This Article ~ Author Box
Author: writerspress
Published: 14 ਮਈ 2026
Last modified: 15 ਮਈ 2026
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# Cite This Article ~ Author Box
[writerspress](https://profiles.wordpress.org/writerspress/) ਵੱਲੋਂ
[ਡਾਊਨਲੋਡ ਕਰੋ](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/author-box-citation.1.1.0.zip)
* [ਵੇਰਵਾ](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/author-box-citation/#description)
* [ਸਮੀਖਿਆਵਾਂ](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/author-box-citation/#reviews)
* [ਵਿਕਾਸ](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/author-box-citation/#developers)
[ਸਹਿਯੋਗ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/author-box-citation/)
## ਵੇਰਵਾ
Cite This Article ~ Author Box adds an editorial-style author box with a built-in“
Cite this article” toggle, making it easier for readers to properly reference, share,
and credit your work.
Whether you run a blog, publication, research site, or editorial platform, the plugin
helps turn your articles into more easily citable content by giving readers a clear
citation they can copy and reuse.
The plugin automatically generates a citation for the current article, includes
one-click copy support, and provides a direct reformat link through CiteKit for
generating additional citation styles.
Designed for bloggers, journalists, researchers, educators, and online publishers
who want to strengthen content credibility, improve source transparency, and make
their work easier to reference across the web.
Works as both a Gutenberg block and shortcode with identical markup and styling.
### Features
* Built-in “Cite this article” toggle.
* Helps readers properly reference and credit your work.
* Automatically generates citations for the current article.
* One-click copy citation support.
* Reformat citations into other styles through CiteKit.
* Refined editorial-inspired monochrome design.
* Gutenberg block + shortcode support.
* Horizontal and vertical layout options.
* Round or square avatar styles.
* Small, medium, and large avatar sizing controls.
* Lightweight front-end output with no external framework dependencies.
### Gutenberg Block
The plugin includes a dedicated Gutenberg block called “Author Box with Citation.”
Block controls include:
* Horizontal or vertical layout styles.
* Round or square avatar display.
* Small, medium, or large avatar sizing.
* Author name, tagline, biography, and image controls.
* Live editor preview matching the front-end output.
The block is designed to integrate naturally into editorial and publishing-focused
websites with a clean monochrome appearance and refined typography.
### How to Use It
1. Open the WordPress block editor.
2. Click the “+” inserter button.
3. Search for:
Author Box with Citation
4. Insert the block into your post or page.
5. Customize the author details and layout options from the sidebar controls.
6. Publish or update your content.
The citation section will automatically generate a citation for the current article
and allow readers to copy or reformat it.
### Shortcode
Two tags are registered. Use whichever you prefer:
* [author_box] — friendly short tag (registered only when no other plugin has claimed
it).
**Self-closing form (simple bios):**
[author_box name=”Jane Doe” tagline=”Climate scientist” description=”Short bio.”
image=”https://example.com/jane.jpg” layout=”vertical” avatar_shape=”square” avatar_size
=”lg”]
**Enclosing form (rich descriptions with paragraphs and HTML):**
When the description needs paragraph breaks, links, or other formatting, use the
enclosing form. Anything between the opening and closing tags becomes the description,
with paragraph breaks auto-handled.
[author_box name=”Jane Doe” tagline=”Climate scientist”]Multi-paragraph description
goes here, with **HTML formatting** and even [links](https://example.com) supported.
Blank lines in the editor become proper paragraphs on the front end.[/author_box]
**Accepted attributes:**
* `name` — Author display name.
* `tagline` — Short tagline shown under the name.
* `description` — Bio text (overridden by enclosing content if both are present).
* `image` — Direct URL to the avatar image. Validated; invalid URLs fall back to
the post author’s Gravatar or initials.
* `image_id` — WordPress media-library attachment ID. Takes precedence over `image`
when both are given, and auto-resolves to a retina-sharp source.
* `layout` — `horizontal` (default) or `vertical`.
* `avatar_shape` — `round` (default) or `square`.
* `avatar_size` — `sm`, `md` (default), or `lg`.
* `post_id` — Render the citation and avatar fallback using a specific post’s metadata
instead of the current post in the loop. Useful for author boxes on archive pages
or custom templates.
## ਬਲਾਕ
This plugin provides 1 block.
* Author Box with Citation An author box with a built-in 'Cite this article'
toggle.
## ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਵਾਲ
### Where does the citation data come from?
Inside a published post, the citation is built from that post’s metadata: title,
publish year, post URL, site name, and the post author (or the name set on the box,
if one is provided). Outside of a post context — on a page, a widget, an archive—
it falls back to the site name, current URL, and current year. Pass `post_id` to
the shortcode to point at a specific post.
### Can I render the box for a different author’s post on an archive page?
Yes. Use the shortcode with the `post_id` attribute, e.g. `[author_box post_id="
123"]`. The citation and avatar fallback will use post 123’s metadata.
### Does it ship its own fonts?
No. The CSS uses Fraunces, Inter Tight, and JetBrains Mono with sensible fallbacks(
Georgia, system sans-serif, ui-monospace). Your theme controls font loading. If
you want the exact look, load those three from Google Fonts or self-host them in
your theme.
### Does it load assets on every page?
No. The CSS and JavaScript are registered on `init` but only enqueued on pages where
a box is actually rendered.
## ਸਮੀਖਿਆਵਾਂ
There are no reviews for this plugin.
## ਯੋਗਦਾਨੀ ਤੇ ਵਿਕਾਸਕਾਰ
“Cite This Article ~ Author Box” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.
ਯੋਗਦਾਨੀ
* [ writerspress ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/writerspress/)
[“Cite This Article ~ Author Box” ਦਾ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰੋ।](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/author-box-citation)
### ਵਿਕਾਸ ਕਾਰਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੁਚੀ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹੋ?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/author-box-citation/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/author-box-citation/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/author-box-citation/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/author-box-citation/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## ਤਬਦੀਲੀ-ਚਿੱਠਾ
#### 1.1.0
* New: editorial-style monochrome design with hairline frame, serif typography,
and considered spacing.
* New: sidebar controls for layout, image shape, and image size.
* New: shortcode attributes for layout, avatar shape, and avatar size.
* New: enclosing shortcode form for rich descriptions with paragraphs and HTML.
* New: `image_id` shortcode attribute for direct media-library references.
* New: `post_id` shortcode attribute for rendering against a specific post.
* Fix: i18n global name mismatch between PHP localization and front-end script.
* Fix: invalid image URLs now fall back cleanly instead of rendering broken `![]()
` tags.
* Update: refreshed author box design and editor controls.
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release.
## ਮੈਟਾ
* Version **1.1.0**
* Last updated **14 ਘੰਟੇ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ**
* Active installations **10 ਤੋਂ ਘੱਟ**
* WordPress version ** 6.0 ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਚਾ **
* Tested up to **6.9.4**
* PHP version ** 7.4 ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਚਾ **
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/author-box-citation/)
* Tags
* [author](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author/)[bio](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bio/)
[block](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[citation](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/citation/)
[cite](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cite/)
* [Advanced View](https://pan.wordpress.org/plugins/author-box-citation/advanced/)
## ਦਰਜਾਬੰਦੀ
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## ਯੋਗਦਾਨੀ
* [ writerspress ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/writerspress/)
## ਸਹਿਯੋਗ
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