Title: Shortcode for post author photo
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Shortcode for post author photo

 *  Resolved [David M.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-m/)
 * (@david-m)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-post-author-photo/)
 * Would it be possible to add a custom shortcode that outputs the photo of the 
   post author?
 * I tried to follow the instructions in this article:
    [http://support.mailpoet.com/knowledgebase/hook-to-add-your-own-shortcode/](http://support.mailpoet.com/knowledgebase/hook-to-add-your-own-shortcode/)
 * I came up with this code, but it didn’t work. I’m not a developer.
 *     ```
       function mailpoet_shortcodes_custom_filter( $tag_value , $user_id) {
   
           if ($tag_value === 'author_photo') {
               $replacement = get_avatar( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), 32 );
           }
   
       }
       add_filter('wysija_shortcodes', 'mailpoet_shortcodes_custom_filter',10 ,2);
       ```
   
 * Is it possible? Thanks.
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 *  [Wysija](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wysija/)
 * (@wysija)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-post-author-photo/#post-5405126)
 * Hi David,
 * Check this gist: [https://gist.github.com/benheu/cf9eb925b0e17e6dbd6c](https://gist.github.com/benheu/cf9eb925b0e17e6dbd6c)

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-post-author-photo/#post-5405126)
 * Status: resolved