=== Plugin Name === Contributors: philipjohn Donate link: http://philipjohn.co.uk/ Tags: author, bio, biography, user description, author description, shortcode, author-bio-shortcode Requires at least: 3.2.1 Tested up to: 3.2.1 Stable tag: trunk Provides the [author_bio] shortcode for embedding the bio of an author anywhere in the post/page content. == Description == This plugin allows you to enter [author_bio] anywhere within the content of a post or page to display the biography of the author of that post or page. The output does not contain any HTML, just the content of the bio added under an author's profile in /wp-admin/profile.php By default the shortcode produces the author of that post or page. However, extra parameters enable you to specify a different user whose bio you want to print out - see usage instructions. Feature requests welcomed with open arms! == Installation == Simple install in /wp-content/plugins like any other! == Usage == Simply place [author_bio] anywhere within your post/page content. Additionally, you can pass one of the following attributes to specify a different user; * id - accepts the user ID * username - accepts the username * email - accepts the user e-mail address For example; `[author_bio] [author_bio id="4"] [author_bio username="admin"] [author_bio email="user@example.com"]` == Changelog == = 1.0 = * First commit = 1.2 = * Ensured compatibility with WordPress v3.2.1 * Added PHPDoc commenting * New activation function to check version number * Now using more obscure function naming * Added extra options for specifying the user = 1.2.1 = * Tidied up PHP Notices (kudos to Lee Willis for pointing that out!)