Displaying the Current Post Author Info Box with Divi Query Builder

When building custom layouts with Divi, showcasing the current post author can add a personal touch to blog posts, team profiles, or contributor pages. With the Divi Query Builder plugin, this becomes straightforward using the Users query type and the Show Current Author toggle.

🔧 Module Setup: Query Builder Configuration

1. Add a Query Builder Module to your layout.
2. Under the Content tab, go to the Query section.
3. Set Query Type to Users.
4. Set Show Current Author to ON.

🎨 Designing the Author Info Box

Once the query is set, you can style the output using Divi’s design options or custom fields. Common elements to include:

• Author Name: use dynamic content to insert the user’s display name.
• Author Bio: pull from the user’s description field (user_description).
• Profile Image: use the WordPress avatar or a custom image field.
• Links:
  • View Author Page
  • View Personal Website
  • Send Mail

🧠 Behind the Scenes: How It Works

When Show Current Author is enabled, the plugin automatically detects the post_author of the current post and filters the user query to return only that user. This avoids manual filtering or custom code, making it ideal for dynamic templates.

$current_author_id = get_post_field('post_author', get_the_ID());

This ID is then used to filter the user query internally.

✅ Use Cases

• Blog post templates with author bios
• Custom post types (e.g., case studies, testimonials)
• Contributor spotlight sections
• Team member profiles linked to authored content