Title: LAPDI Authors Note Author: Let A Pro Do IT! Published: September 7, 2013 Last modified: July 31, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/tsp-authors-note/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3630266) ![](https://ps.w.org/tsp-authors-note/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=3630266) # LAPDI Authors Note By [Let A Pro Do IT!](https://profiles.wordpress.org/letaprodoit/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/tsp-authors-note.1.0.6.zip) * [Details](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-authors-note/#description) * [Reviews](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-authors-note/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-authors-note/#installation) * [Development](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-authors-note/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/) ## Description Let A Pro Do IT!’s (LAPDI) Author’s Note allows you to add author’s notes and after- thoughts to your blog posts and pages. #### Requirements Requires the installation and activation of [LAPDI Easy Dev Latest Version](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-easy-dev) #### Features Included * Add an author’s note or after-thought to your pages and/or posts * Display author’s note in widget, page or post * Show author’s gravatar * Link to author’s website * Display author’s social links * Show author’s bio * Author’s Note is optional, without it display author bio information only #### Basic Information 1. Add an author’s note wherever you want to display author’s info 2. You can add a note via a widget, page or post 3. If using a widget, remember to add an authors note shorttag to the post or page( see below) 4. Default shortcode settings can be changed via `LAPDI Plugins`->`Authors Note` settings page #### Shortcodes Add a `Author's Note` to posts and pages by using a shortcode inside your text or evaluated from within your theme. You may override page/post `Author's Note` options with shortcode attributes defined on the plugin’s settings page. * `[tsp-authors-note]Did I really write this?[/tsp-authors-note]` – Will display a authors note with the default options defined in the plugin’s settings page. * `[tsp-authors-note title="On After-Thought" show_bio=Y show_pic=Y show_name=Y style=1 show_website=Y show_links=Y]Did I really write this?[/tsp-authors-note]`– Will override attributes defined on the plugin’s settings page. ## Screenshots [⌊Admin area widget settings.⌉⌊Admin area widget settings.⌉[ Admin area widget settings. [⌊Author's Note displayed on the front-end (shortcode).⌉⌊Author's Note displayed on the front-end (shortcode).⌉[ Author’s Note displayed on the front-end (shortcode). [⌊Admin area shortcode settings area.⌉⌊Admin area shortcode settings area.⌉[ Admin area shortcode settings area. [⌊Author's Note widget displayed on the front-end.⌉⌊Author's Note widget displayed on the front-end.⌉[ Author’s Note widget displayed on the front-end. ## Installation BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Requires the installation and activation of [LAPDI Easy Dev Latest Version](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-easy-dev) 1. Upload `tsp-authors-note` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. After installation, refer to the `Authors Note` settings page for more detailed instructions on setting up your shortcodes. 4. Author’s Note widgets can be added to the sidemenu bar by visiting `Appearance > Widgets` and dragging the `LAPDI Authors Note` widget to your sidebar menu. 5. Add some widgets to the sidemenu bar, Add shortcodes to pages and posts (see Instructions) 6. View your site 7. Adjust your CSS for your theme , if necessary, by visiting `Appearance > Edit CSS` ## FAQ ### What happens when I delete the plugin? Deleting the plugin removes its saved widget and shortcode settings and widget instances. Your users, author profiles, posts, pages, and shortcode text are not deleted. ### I’ve installed the plugin but no information is displaying? 1. Make sure the folder `/wp-content/uploads/` has recursive, 777 permissions 2. Make sure you have at least one admin user in your database ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9c1d3a0a896c7ebf2a5cc0c250737de06bfc91ea9c4a680990a57cf71825d3c6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[2 plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-plugins/)󠁿 [Den999](https://profiles.wordpress.org/den999/) February 7, 2017 I need two plugins. CRAP quote: TSP Authors Note was not installed, plugin requires the installation of TSP Easy Dev [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “LAPDI Authors Note” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Let A Pro Do IT! ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/letaprodoit/) * [ Sharron Denice ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sharrondenice/) [Translate “LAPDI Authors Note” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/tsp-authors-note) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tsp-authors-note/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/tsp-authors-note/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tsp-authors-note/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/tsp-authors-note/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.6 * Cleanup: Permanently deleting the plugin now removes its settings and widget instances while preserving users and WordPress content. * Compliance: Declares Easy Dev as a WordPress dependency and loads it without assuming a folder name. #### 1.0.5 * Maintenance. Compatible with WordPress 7.0. Declares PHP 7.4 as the supported runtime floor. #### 1.0.4 * Maintenance #### 1.0.3 * Enhancement. Requires v2.0.0 of LAPDI Easy Dev #### 1.0.2 * Enhancement: Improved settings UI #### 1.0.1 * Enhancement: Added Styles to the note boxes #### 1.0.0 * Launch ## Meta * Version **1.0.6** * Last updated **2 weeks ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 4.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-authors-note/) * Tags * [author](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author/)[note](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/note/) [the software people](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/the-software-people/) * [Advanced View](https://mfe.wordpress.org/plugins/tsp-authors-note/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.7 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tsp-authors-note/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Let A Pro Do IT! ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/letaprodoit/) * [ Sharron Denice ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sharrondenice/) ## Support Got something to say? 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