This block is deprecated and should not be used in new content. Please use the Avatar block, the Author Name block, and the Author Biography block instead.
Attributes
Defined via the attributes property in block.json.
| Attribute | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
textAlign |
string |
— | — |
avatarSize |
number |
48 |
— |
showAvatar |
boolean |
true |
— |
showBio |
boolean |
— | — |
byline |
string |
— | — |
isLink |
boolean |
false |
Role: content |
linkTarget |
string |
"_self" |
Role: content |
Supports
Defined via the supports property in block.json.
inserter:falseanchor:truehtml:falsespacing:margin:truepadding:true
typography:fontSize:truelineHeight:true
color:interactivity:clientNavigation:true
filter:duotone:true
Context
Defined via the usesContext and providesContext properties in block.json.
Uses context:
postTypepostIdqueryId
CSS Selectors
Defined via the selectors property in block.json.
- filter:
- duotone:
.wp-block-post-author .wp-block-post-author__avatar img
- duotone:
Block Markup
This is a dynamic block. It is rendered on the server and does not save HTML in post content.
In post content, it is stored as a block comment:
<!-- wp:post-author /-->
Source
- block.json (reference)
- Source directory — browse
edit.js,save.js,index.php, and more.