RWC Author Status – Let Authors Share Their Voice

🚨 Note: To ensure proper display, add the [/] Shortcode inside the Single Post Sidebar .

📌 [/] Shortcode Attributes

The [wp-author-status] [/] Shortcode includes two optional attributes: status and colors .

👉 status Attribute

• The status attribute allows you to override the saved author status and display a custom message.
• If the status attribute is used, the [/] Shortcode will display the provided text.
• If omitted, it will fetch and display the saved author status from the database (or show a placeholder if no status is available).

👉 colors Attribute

• If you include the colors attribute, the [/] Shortcode will display the author status with the chosen color combination.
• The available color combinations are: – bp – Blue, Purple – tb – Teal, Blue – gy – Green, Yellow – dp – Dark Purple, Light Purple – db – Dark Blue, Light Blue
• If the colors attribute is omitted, the default color combination (Blue, Purple) will be used.

📌 How to Insert the [/] Shortcode in Single Posts (If Automatic Insertion is Disabled)?

By default, RWC Author Status can automatically display the author status before or after the post content. However, if automatic insertion is disabled, you can manually insert the [/] shortcode inside your single post template.

🔹 Method 1: Add the [/] Shortcode in the Post Content

• Simply paste the following [/] Shortcode inside any post where you want to display the author status: [wp-author-status]

🔹 Method 2: Add the [/] Shortcode in the Theme Files

• If you want to display the author status inside your single.php template, add the following PHP code where you want the status to appear: <?php echo do_shortcode('[wp-author-status]'); ?>

This ensures that the author status appears on all single post pages without relying on automatic insertion.

🎯 Who Can Benefit from RWC Author Status?

– Bloggers & Writers – Share quick updates, thoughts, or availability status with your audience. – Multi-Author Websites – Helps readers stay updated on their favorite authors’ latest activities. – News & Media Sites – Allow journalists and content creators to engage with readers dynamically. – Membership & Community Sites – Users can showcase their latest thoughts or announcements.

Usage

1. 01Automatically Display Author Status The plugin will automatically insert the author’s status before or after post content (configurable in settings).
2. 02Using the [/] Shortcode Manually display an author’s status anywhere on your site by adding: [wp-author-status]
3. 03Updating Author Status Authors can update their status from the WordPress dashboard. The updated status will be reflected immediately on their posts.