Title: Calling Starbox with PHP
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Calling Starbox with PHP

 *  Resolved [Doug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougdaulton/)
 * (@dougdaulton)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/calling-starbox-with-php/)
 * We would like to replace the default profile on the Author’s page with Starbox.
   I found this older post which explains how to call the box directly in a template
   using PHP.
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-call-the-authorbox-in-php?replies=21](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-call-the-authorbox-in-php?replies=21)
 * The post is 2 years old. Does this method still work? If not, please share the
   updated code.
 * Thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/starbox/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/starbox/)

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 *  Plugin Author [SEO Squirrly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cifi/)
 * (@cifi)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/calling-starbox-with-php/#post-7080399)
 * Hey Doug,
 * Just use the shortcode [starbox id=”AUTHOR_ID”] where you want Starbox.
 * Hope this helps.
 * Best regards,
    Calin
 *  Thread Starter [Doug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougdaulton/)
 * (@dougdaulton)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/calling-starbox-with-php/#post-7080440)
 * That is a shortcode, which calls it inside of a post field. I need the direct
   PHP call so I can add it directly to a template.

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 * Last reply from: [Doug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougdaulton/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/calling-starbox-with-php/#post-7080440)
 * Status: resolved