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Public Author Feed Link Widget Plugin for Elementor
Link readers to the RSS feed of the author of the current post or author archive, with the author's name in the link text.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Public author feed linkProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Real author feed links
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on a sample post by Maya Lund: a plain link, an RSS pill button, and a byline link.
02 / Inside WordPress
Public author feed link controls in Elementor
Content sets the link label with an {author} placeholder, text before and after, a fallback when there is no eligible author, the HTML tag and an optional icon such as RSS. The Style tab covers typography, link Normal, Hover and Focus states, alignment, radius and padding, plus icon position, size, gap and colour.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use public author feed link
On multi-author blogs some readers want to follow one writer, and WordPress already publishes an RSS feed per author, but nothing on the page links to it. Public author feed link links to the feed of whoever wrote the post being viewed, names the author in the link text, and hides itself for authors with no public posts.
Author archive pages
Offer a subscribe link at the top of the author's posts.
Bylines
Add a small feed link next to the author's name.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add an author RSS link in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Public author feed link in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to your post template or author archive template.
Write the link label, using {author} for the author's name.
Optionally add an RSS icon.
Style the link and its hover state, then publish.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize public author feed link in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Links to the WordPress RSS feed of the current author.
{author} placeholder in the link text.
Marked as an RSS link for browsers and feed readers.
Hidden for authors with no public posts.
Normal, Hover and Focus link states.
Optional icon, such as RSS.
06 / Choose the right approach
Public author feed link and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
The whole-site feed
The site feed includes every author. This links to one author's posts only.
Typing a link
A typed link points at one author. This widget follows whoever wrote the post.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Public author feed link compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- WordPress author feeds only.
- Authors with public posts only.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot public author feed link
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown?
The author has no public published posts, or the page has no author. Set Text when source is empty to show something there.
Why does the link show {author}?
Check the spelling: the placeholder is {author} in curly brackets.
Why does the link change colour on hover?
Set the colours you want in the Hover tab of the link style.
Does it work with feed readers?
Yes. It links to the standard WordPress author feed, which any feed reader can follow.
Public author feed link plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Where does the feed come from?
WordPress publishes it automatically at /author/name/feed/ for every author.
Does it reveal author emails?
No. Only the display name and the public feed address are used.
Is it accessible?
Yes. The link text names the author, it has a visible focus style, and the icon is hidden from screen readers.
Does it add JavaScript?
No. It is a plain link.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get public author feed link with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.