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# Author config options

- URL: https://getpublii.com/dev/author-config-options/
- Published: 2023-04-09T11:52:30.228Z
- Updated: 2025-04-02T07:46:54.202Z
- Description: Author config options offer a flexible way to tailor author-related content on your website. These options can be accessed in the right-sidebar of the Edit…
- Author: Bob Mitro
- Tags: Guides

Author config options offer a flexible way to tailor author-related content on your website. These options can be accessed in the right-sidebar of the **Edit Author** screen under the **Other Options** section.

It's essential to be aware that these options are also present in the **Theme Settings** screen, within the **Author Options** section. The configurations in this section act as default values for all authors, which can be individually modified for each author using the **Other Options** section.

Similar to [post](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/128) and [tag](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/150) config options, author config options can be included or excluded in the **authorConfig** section of the **config.json** file.

## How to add a custom author option?

Author config options are available in various types. Let's see an example of adding a select element to enable/disable the display of the author's bio on the author page:

```json
"authorConfig": [
        {
            "name": "displayAuthorBio",
            "label": "Display author bio",
            "value": 1,
            "type": "select",
            "options": [
                {
                    "label": "Enabled",
                    "value": 1
                },
                {
                    "label": "Disabled",
                    "value": 0
                }
            ]
        }
]
```

In the code snippet above, we:

-   Specified the variable's name using the **Name** attribute.
-   Used the **Label** attribute to provide the option's name as it appears in the sidebar.
-   Set the default behavior with the **Value** attribute; using 1 means that the option will be enabled by default.
-   Defined the **Type** attribute as **select** to create a select element with a drop-down list.
-   In the **Options** section, defined each option available in the drop-down list and the variables it will change.

## How to use author config options?

To utilize author config options in the **author.hbs** file, you can use the following markup:

```handlebars
{{#if authorViewConfig.displayAuthorBio}}
    <div> {{{description}}} </div>
{{/if}}
```

When you change the option to "Disabled", the author's bio will not be displayed.

**Note:** all options can be used within conditions (i.e. if statements)

## Available author config option types

Author config options include various option types that work similarly to post and tag config options. For a comprehensive understanding of each option type, refer to the [post config options](https://getpublii.com/dev/post-config-options/#what-other-config-options-are-availablenbspbr) article, which provides an in-depth explanation of their usage and implementation.

The **available option types** are:

-   [text](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/110)
-   [textarea](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/111)
-   [select](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/123)
-   [colorpicker](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/113)

-   [separator](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/119)
-   [image](#INTERNAL_LINK#/post/163)

By leveraging these options types above, you can create a more engaging and customized experience for your author-related content..