The Authors Addon for the WPAdverts WordPress plugin is a premium extension designed to transform your classifieds site into a community-driven platform. Its primary goal is to shift the focus from individual “anonymous” ads to the people/businesses posting them.
This is EXACTLY the same product as distributed by the developer. Sales Page
Public Profiles: Every registered user gets a dedicated public profile page. This page showcases their company information, biography, and a list of all their active advertisements.
Front-end Dashboard: Users can manage their account, edit their profile, and monitor their ads entirely from the front-end, meaning they never have to see the WordPress wp-admin area.
Author Registration: It adds a registration form specifically for “Authors.” You can choose to make registration a requirement for posting ads.
User Moderation (New in v1.5): As of early 2025, administrators can enable Manual Approval or Email Verification for new authors to prevent spam and ensure high-quality listings.
Contact Forms: Each author profile can include a contact form, allowing potential buyers to message the seller directly from their profile page.
The addon works using specific shortcodes that you can place on any WordPress page:
| Shortcode | Purpose |
[adverts_author_register] |
Displays the registration form for new authors. |
[adverts_author_manage] |
The user dashboard (edit profile, change password, manage ads). |
[adverts_authors_list] |
Displays a searchable directory of all authors/sellers on the site. |
The Authors addon is built to play nicely with other WPAdverts extensions:
Custom Fields: You can use the Custom Fields addon to add unique fields (like “Company Website” or “Social Media Links”) to the author profile.
Maps and Locations: Allows authors to set a primary location for their profile.
Better Messages: Integrates for real-time chat between buyers and authors.
reCAPTCHA: Protects the registration and profile contact forms from bots.
If you are running a simple “post-an-ad” site, the core WPAdverts plugin is usually enough. However, you should consider the Authors Addon if:
You want to build a directory of businesses rather than just a list of items.
You want to improve trust and transparency by showing who the seller is.
You want to give your users a professional-looking dashboard to manage their listings.
