Title: Show Author in shortcode
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Show Author in shortcode

 *  Resolved [Handstand](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handstand/)
 * (@handstand)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-author-in-shortcode/)
 * Hi, fantastic plugin – Thanks!
    I’m using the shortcode to show recent reviews
   in a widget. Is it possible to show the authors name under the title? Thanks 
   in advance.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/book-review-library/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/book-review-library/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Chris Reynolds](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazzs3quence/)
 * (@jazzs3quence)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-author-in-shortcode/#post-6444522)
 * If you’re using the shortcode, you can display the author’s name a couple different
   ways by visiting the Options page. There’s also a built-in widget that will display
   the authors, too, so you shouldn’t have to resort to using the shortcode unless
   you really want to.
 *  Thread Starter [Handstand](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handstand/)
 * (@handstand)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-author-in-shortcode/#post-6444524)
 * Hi Chris,
 * Thanks for the quick response.
 * I tried using the built in widget to show recent posts, but the thumbnail is 
   very small. Having read the support forum I found that the size can’t be changed.
   Therefore I’m using the shortcode in a widget so I can have the thumbnails at
   150px.
 * When I look at the page of reviews, the title appears, as per the settings in
   my options panel. I just can’t get it to show the author in the shorcode. Here’s
   what I am using:
 * [book-reviews count=4 covers=true]
 * Thanks
    Jo
 *  Plugin Author [Chris Reynolds](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazzs3quence/)
 * (@jazzs3quence)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-author-in-shortcode/#post-6444598)
 * Have you changed the “Display Author with Title” setting? This is what controls
   the displaying of the author name next to the book title. Of course, since you’re
   using the widget, this will also affect your other book review listings and may
   have other effects depending on your theme/plugins you have installed (which 
   is why it’s disabled by default).

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 * Last reply from: [Chris Reynolds](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazzs3quence/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-author-in-shortcode/#post-6444598)
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