Want to showcase your authors' Twitter and Facebook profiles directly on their WordPress profile pages? By default, WordPress doesn't include fields for social media links, but as experienced WordPress developers at WPBeginner, we've got you covered. Follow our proven step-by-step guide to add these links effortlessly.
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This user-friendly approach requires no coding and works seamlessly on any WordPress site.
First, install and activate the Author Bio Box plugin. See our comprehensive guide on installing WordPress plugins for details.
After activation, head to Settings » Author Bio Box in your WordPress dashboard to customize settings.
Choose display locations (e.g., below posts or on the homepage), then tweak colors, Gravatar size, borders, and more. Click Save Changes when done.
Next, navigate to Users » All Users, hover over an author, and click Edit.
New fields for Facebook, Twitter, and other social profiles will appear. Enter the full URLs (e.g., https://facebook.com/username for Facebook, https://twitter.com/username for Twitter).
Click Update Profile. Now, visit any post by that author—you'll see their bio box with clickable social icons.
Site users can update their own profiles similarly. Email them instructions to enhance your site's social connectivity.
This requires theme edits, so beginners should use Method 1. Not familiar with code? Check our guide on safely editing WordPress code.
If you're using Yoast SEO (our top-recommended plugin—see our setup guide), it adds social fields automatically.
Go to Users » All Users and edit the author.
Enter Twitter username (without @) and full Facebook URL.
Click Update Profile. To display them, add this code to your theme's author bio section (e.g., single.php or author.php):
<?php
$twitter = get_the_author_meta('twitter', $post->post_author);
$facebook = get_the_author_meta('facebook', $post->post_author);
if ($twitter) {
echo '<a href="https://twitter.com/' . esc_attr($twitter) . '">Twitter</a> | ';
}
if ($facebook) {
echo '<a href="' . esc_url($facebook) . '">Facebook</a>';
}
?>Save and check a post—it'll show clean links like this:
That's it! These methods, tested on countless sites, will professionalize your author pages. For more, see our guide on displaying authors with photos.
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