How to Design Author Archive Using Elementor

Last updated: 27/03/2026

An Author Archive Template allows you to create a custom layout for displaying posts archive written by a specific author. Instead of using the default theme design, you can fully control how the author’s posts are presented using Dynific Addons and Elementor.

This helps you maintain a consistent design and provide a better browsing experience when users explore content by a particular author.

Steps to Create an Author Archive Template

Step 1: Create a Block Layout

First, create a Block Layout that defines how each post will appear.

Go to Dynific Addon → Add New Template
Choose Block Layout
Select Post Type (e.g., Posts)
Choose a Preview Post
Design your layout using Elementor
Publish the template

Step 2: Create the Author Archive Template

Go to DA Template -> Add New to create a new Template to be used as Author Layout.
Do the following configuration to DA Template.
- Render Mode: Author Archive
- Preview Author: Select an Author to be used for Preview data while designing the layout.
- Auto Apply: It should be check to apply this template to all authors ()
- Enable Canvas: Select this if you want to use Elementor Canvas for Author Archives

Step 3: Design the Template

Click Edit with Elementor
Add the Post Block Advanced widget
Select the Block Layout you created earlier

Step 4: Configure Query Settings

To display the correct posts in your template, you need to configure the query settings:

While designing (for preview):
- Select Posts (or any post type) so you can see how the layout looks
For final output:
- Select Current Archive

This ensures that the template dynamically displays posts based on the selected author.

Choose Query Settings in Author Archive Template

Step 5: Preview the Author Archive Page

To check the final output:

Open any blog post on your website
Click on the author name
Your Author Archive Template will now:
- Display all posts by a specific author
- Automatically update based on the selected author
- Provide a clean and structured browsing experience