=== KP Author Box ===
Contributors: kpsolanki
Tags: author box, custom author, author profile, dashicons, responsive
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Author box builder with custom authors, live preview, blocks, setup wizard and import/export.

== Description ==
KP Author Box by Kalpesh Solanki KP lets you show a clean author profile box before or after WordPress content. You can use default WordPress author data or create custom authors from the plugin admin panel. Plugin website: https://siteonai.com/kp-authore-box

Main features:
* Use WordPress author data or plugin custom author data.
* Create, edit, delete and preview multiple custom authors.
* Select one or multiple custom authors inside a post/page.
* If custom author is selected for a post, the WordPress default author fallback is hidden automatically.
* If no custom author is selected, the WordPress author fallback works normally.
* Sticky live preview in admin settings.
* Separate menus for Visibility, Elements, Appearance, Colors, Typography, Custom Author, Icons, Advanced, Setup Wizard, Design Presets, Import/Export, Data Backup, Blocks, Documentation, Support, Donation and Authors.
* Each menu has its own save button, so saving one section does not reset another section.
* Custom CSS field for extra frontend styling.
* WordPress Dashicons support for social icons.
* Gutenberg blocks for Author Box, Author List and Donation.
* Design Presets page with one-click premium styles.
* Media Library avatar/background image selection.
* Setup Wizard for quick configuration.
* Import / Export settings, JSON backup and reset option.
* Data Backup page explaining deactivate/export/delete data process.
* First activation locks normal plugin use until setup is saved or skipped.
* Author order field inside post/page editor.
* Optional SEO Person schema output.
* Extra social icons: Pinterest, GitHub, WhatsApp and TikTok.

== Documentation ==
Open WordPress Admin > KP Author Box > Documentation.

Basic workflow:
1. Go to Visibility and choose WordPress Data or Custom Data.
2. Go to Appearance, Colors and Typography to design the author box.
3. Go to Authors to create custom authors.
4. Open a post/page and select custom author(s) in the KP Custom Author Box panel.
5. Update the post/page and view it on the frontend.

Shortcodes:
* [kp_author_box]
* [kp_author_box custom_author="AUTHOR_ID"]
* [kp_author_box custom_author_ids="AUTHOR_ID_1,AUTHOR_ID_2"]

PHP template usage:
<?php echo do_shortcode('[kp_author_box]'); ?>

== Privacy ==
This version does not include an installation notification/consent sending option. No website data is sent by this plugin.

== Installation ==
1. Upload the kp-author-box folder to /wp-content/plugins/ or upload the ZIP from Plugins > Add New.
2. Activate KP Author Box.
3. Complete the first Setup Wizard screen or skip it.
4. Configure each menu and save.

Data process:
* Deactivate keeps all plugin data.
* Delete/uninstall removes KP Author Box data from the database.
* Export JSON before deleting if you want to restore later.

== New Features in 1.0 ==
Fixed Plugin Check date warning with gmdate(), improved JSON import sanitization, restored custom author import support, removed direct uninstall database queries, and updated plugin author/download information.
