Display blog categories and top contributors anywhere on your site. Great for navigation, community recognition, and helping readers discover content.
Categories Shortcode
[bp-member-blog-categories]Displays blog categories in various formats.
Attributes
| Attribute | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
style | cloud | Display: cloud, list, or grid |
count | 20 | Number of categories |
show_count | yes | Show post counts |
orderby | count | Sort by: name, count, id |
order | DESC | Sort order: ASC or DESC |
hide_empty | yes | Hide empty categories |
exclude | (empty) | Category IDs to exclude |
parent | (empty) | Show only children of parent |
class | (empty) | Custom CSS class |
Display Styles
Tag Cloud Style:
[bp-member-blog-categories style="cloud"]Categories displayed with varying font sizes based on post count.
Vertical List:
[bp-member-blog-categories style="list" show_count="yes" orderby="name"]Clean vertical list, alphabetically sorted.
Grid Layout:
[bp-member-blog-categories style="grid" count="12"]Categories in a responsive grid layout.
Examples
Sidebar Category List:
[bp-member-blog-categories style="list" count="10" show_count="yes"]Footer Category Links:
[bp-member-blog-categories style="cloud" count="15" orderby="name"]Category Navigation Page:
[bp-member-blog-categories style="grid" count="20" hide_empty="yes"]Authors Shortcode
[bp-member-blog-authors]Showcases your most active member contributors.
Attributes
| Attribute | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
count | 10 | Number of authors |
columns | 4 | Grid columns (1-4) |
show_avatar | yes | Display avatars |
show_count | yes | Display post count |
show_bio | no | Display bio excerpt |
avatar_size | 80 | Avatar size in pixels |
orderby | post_count | Sort: post_count, name, recent |
order | DESC | Sort order: ASC or DESC |
role | (empty) | Filter by user role |
class | (empty) | Custom CSS class |
Examples
Top Contributors Grid:
[bp-member-blog-authors count="8" columns="4"]Authors with Bios:
[bp-member-blog-authors show_bio="yes" columns="2" count="6"]Recently Active Authors:
[bp-member-blog-authors orderby="recent" count="5"]Alphabetical List:
[bp-member-blog-authors orderby="name" order="ASC" columns="1"]Common Use Cases
Meet Our Contributors Page
Meet Our Contributors
These amazing community members share their knowledge with us.
[bp-member-blog-authors count="20" columns="4" show_bio="yes"]Homepage Author Spotlight
Top Contributors
[bp-member-blog-authors count="4" columns="4" show_count="yes"]Sidebar Category Widget
Browse Categories
[bp-member-blog-categories style="list" count="8"]Combining Shortcodes
Create a complete blog archive page:
Browse by Category
[bp-member-blog-categories style="grid" count="12"]
Our Top Contributors
[bp-member-blog-authors count="8" columns="4"]
Latest Posts
[bp-member-blog-recent count="9" columns="3"]Styling
/* Categories */
.bp-member-blog-categories { }
.bp-member-blog-category-item { }
/* Authors */
.bp-member-blog-authors { }
.bp-member-blog-author-card { }
.bp-member-blog-author-avatar { }
.bp-member-blog-author-name { }
.bp-member-blog-author-count { }Related Docs
- Recent Posts Shortcode
- Popular Posts Shortcode
- Shortcodes Overview