{"id":13501,"date":"2026-01-05T11:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/?p=13501"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:00:11","slug":"display-author-social-profiles-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Show Author Social Profiles (Twitter &amp; Facebook) in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding authors&#8217; social media links to your WordPress site helps readers connect with your team, drives social traffic, and builds credibility. It also sends positive signals to search engines by verifying real people behind the content, supporting E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness). At Cope Business, we often recommend this during our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/technical-seo-audit-service\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/technical-seo-audit-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">technical SEO audit services<\/a> to enhance on-page trust and user engagement. This guide covers simple methods to display Twitter (X) and Facebook profiles in author bios, with options for icons, new tabs, and SEO benefits.<br>Ideal for multi-author blogs or business sites, these tweaks can increase follows and shares. For broader SEO improvements, combine with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/google-search-console-fixing\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/google-search-console-fixing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Search Console fixing services<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">On this page<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/#Benefits_of_Displaying_Author_Social_Profiles\" >Benefits of Displaying Author Social Profiles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/#Method_1_Manual_Links_in_the_Author_Biographical_Info\" >Method 1: Manual Links in the Author Biographical Info<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/#Method_2_Use_a_Plugin_for_Stylish_Social_Icons\" >Method 2: Use a Plugin for Stylish Social Icons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/#Method_3_Advanced_Author_Pages_with_a_Page_Builder\" >Method 3: Advanced Author Pages with a Page Builder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/#Method_4_Add_Profiles_to_Schema_Markup_for_SEO_Gains\" >Method 4: Add Profiles to Schema Markup for SEO Gains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/#FAQs_About_Author_Social_Profiles\" >FAQs About Author Social Profiles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/fr\/wordpress\/affichage-auteur-social-profils-motpress\/#Extra_Tips\" >Extra Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Displaying_Author_Social_Profiles\"><\/span>Benefits of Displaying Author Social Profiles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Builds Trust<\/strong>: Readers see the human side of your content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increases Engagement<\/strong>: Easier for visitors to follow favorites on social media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drives Traffic<\/strong>: Social shares and notifications bring repeat visitors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SEO Boost<\/strong>: Links in schema markup strengthen authority signals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If toxic backlinks are impacting your site&#8217;s trust, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/seo-tools-audit-errors-fixing\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/seo-tools-audit-errors-fixing\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">toxic backlink analysis<\/a> can help clean them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Manual_Links_in_the_Author_Biographical_Info\"><\/span>Method 1: Manual Links in the Author Biographical Info<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many themes support a basic author box using the built-in &#8220;Biographical Info&#8221; field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Users &gt; All Users<\/strong> and edit the author (or <strong>Users &gt; Profile<\/strong> for yourself).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll to the &#8220;About Yourself&#8221; section and find &#8220;Biographical Info&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a short bio with HTML links:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>text<code>Your bio here. Connect on &lt;a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USERNAME\">X (Twitter)&lt;\/a> and &lt;a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/USERNAME\">Facebook&lt;\/a>.<\/code>Replace USERNAME with actual profiles.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &#8220;Update Profile&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This displays plain text links below posts by that author. Works if your theme supports author boxes\u2014no plugin needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Use_a_Plugin_for_Stylish_Social_Icons\"><\/span>Method 2: Use a Plugin for Stylish Social Icons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For professional icons and more customization, a plugin is the best choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended: Simple Author Box (Free)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate <strong>Simple Author Box<\/strong> from the WordPress repository.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the user profile (<strong>Users &gt; All Users<\/strong> &gt; Edit).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll to &#8220;Social Media Links (Simple Author Box)&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8220;Facebook&#8221;, paste the full profile URL, and add more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8220;+ Add new social platform&#8221; for Twitter (X).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update the profile.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Icons now appear in a responsive author box at post bottoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Links in New Tab<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Appearance &gt; Simple Author Box &gt; Elements<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable &#8220;Open social icon links in a new tab&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pro version adds more styles, guest authors, and placement options. If site speed is affected, check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/wordpress-speed-optimization-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.copebusiness.com\/technical-seo-services\/wordpress-speed-optimization-services\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress speed optimization services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Advanced_Author_Pages_with_a_Page_Builder\"><\/span>Method 3: Advanced Author Pages with a Page Builder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create fully custom author profiles with SeedProd for unique layouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install <strong>SeedProd<\/strong> (Pro for full theme builder).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>SeedProd &gt; Theme Builder<\/strong>, import a template kit or add a new &#8220;Author Archive&#8221; template.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag blocks like Author Bio, Posts, Social Profiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Social Profiles block, add Facebook and Twitter URLs (or custom icons).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize styles, sizes, and add more networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save and enable the SeedProd theme.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gives tailored pages with images, bios, recent posts, and icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Add_Profiles_to_Schema_Markup_for_SEO_Gains\"><\/span>Method 4: Add Profiles to Schema Markup for SEO Gains<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Include social links in structured data without visible display (or combine with other methods).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using All in One SEO (Free\/Pro)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install <strong>All in One SEO<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the user profile and click the &#8220;Social Profiles&#8221; tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste full URLs for Facebook and Twitter (X).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or use &#8220;Same username&#8221; for multiple networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update profile.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This adds profiles to your site&#8217;s schema, improving E-E-A-T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pro Tip<\/strong>: In AIOSEO Pro&#8217;s Author SEO addon, enable &#8220;Append Author Bio to Posts&#8221; to auto-display bios with icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For site-wide profiles, add them in <strong>All in One SEO &gt; Social Networks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"faq-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"faq-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_About_Author_Social_Profiles\"><\/span>FAQs About Author Social Profiles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-row\">\n<div class=\"faq-toggle\">\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"faq-q\">Can I Add More Networks Like Instagram or LinkedIn?<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>Yes\u2014most plugins (Simple Author Box, AIOSEO) support them natively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-row\">\n<div class=\"faq-toggle\">\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"faq-q\">Do Social Links Help SEO?<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>Absolutely, especially in schema\u2014they verify authorship and boost trust signals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-row\">\n<div class=\"faq-toggle\">\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"faq-q\">Icons Not Showing?<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>Clear cache, check theme compatibility, or switch plugins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-row\">\n<div class=\"faq-toggle\">\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"faq-q\">Best for Multi-Author Sites?<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p>Plugins like Simple Author Box or AIOSEO Pro for easy management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\n  document.querySelectorAll(\".faq-toggle\").forEach(toggle => {\n    toggle.addEventListener(\"click\", function () {\n      this.parentElement.classList.toggle(\"active\");\n    });\n  });\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extra_Tips\"><\/span>Extra Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use full URLs (https:\/\/) for security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage authors to keep profiles updated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test mobile display for responsiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implementing these can strengthen your site&#8217;s authority and connections. 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