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feat: add an avatar size control for author bios #2647

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feat: add an avatar size control for author bios
laurelfulford Mar 9, 2026
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fix: correct formatting and add min/max avatar size
laurelfulford Mar 9, 2026
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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions newspack-sacha/template-parts/post/author-bio.php
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}

$author_bio_length = get_theme_mod( 'author_bio_length', 200 );
// Shared avatar image size for author archive + author bio templates.
$author_avatar_size = get_theme_mod( 'author_avatar_size', 120 );

if ( function_exists( 'coauthors_posts_links' ) && is_single() && ! empty( get_coauthors() ) ) : // phpcs:ignore PHPCompatibility.LanguageConstructs.NewEmptyNonVariable.Found

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if ( '' !== $author->description ) {
// avatar_img_tag is a property added by Newspack Network plugin to distributed posts.
$author_avatar = $author->avatar_img_tag ?? coauthors_get_avatar( $author, 80 );
$author_avatar = $author->avatar_img_tag ?? coauthors_get_avatar( $author, absint( $author_avatar_size ) );
$author_url = get_author_posts_url( $author->ID, $author->user_nicename );

/**
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<div class="author-bio-text">
<div class="author-bio-header">
<?php
$author_avatar = get_avatar( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), 80 );
$author_avatar = get_avatar( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), absint( $author_avatar_size ) );
if ( $author_avatar ) {
?>
<a href="<?php echo esc_url( get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ) ); ?>" rel="author">
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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions newspack-theme/archive.php
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$feature_latest_post = get_theme_mod( 'archive_feature_latest_post', true );
$show_excerpt = get_theme_mod( 'archive_show_excerpt', false );
// Shared avatar image size for author archive + author bio templates.
$author_avatar_size = get_theme_mod( 'author_avatar_size', 120 );

// Hide author on collection category archives.
if ( class_exists( '\Newspack\Optional_Modules\Collections' ) &&
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$author_avatar = '';

if ( function_exists( 'coauthors_posts_links' ) ) {
$author_avatar = coauthors_get_avatar( $queried, 120 );
$author_avatar = coauthors_get_avatar( $queried, absint( $author_avatar_size ) );
} else {
$author_id = get_query_var( 'author' );
$author_avatar = get_avatar( $author_id, 120 );
$author_avatar = get_avatar( $author_id, absint( $author_avatar_size ) );
}

if ( $author_avatar ) {
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44 changes: 44 additions & 0 deletions newspack-theme/inc/customizer.php
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)
);

// Shared avatar image size for author archive and author bio templates.
$wp_customize->add_setting(
'author_avatar_size',
array(
'default' => 120,
'sanitize_callback' => 'newspack_sanitize_author_avatar_size',
)
);
$wp_customize->add_control(
'author_avatar_size',
array(
'type' => 'number',
'label' => esc_html__( 'Author Avatar Size', 'newspack-theme' ),
'description' => esc_html__( 'One shared setting for author archive and author bio avatars. Values are saved in the 32-512px range. This controls the requested image size; final on-screen size is still controlled by CSS.', 'newspack-theme' ),
'input_attrs' => array(
'min' => 32,
'max' => 512,
'step' => 1,
),
'section' => 'author_bio_options',
)
);

/**
* Template Settings
*/
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}
}

/**
* Sanitize author avatar image size.
*
* @param int|string $input Requested avatar size.
*
* @return int Clamped avatar size.
*/
function newspack_sanitize_author_avatar_size( $input ) {
$size = absint( $input );

if ( $size < 32 ) {
return 32;
}

if ( $size > 512 ) {
return 512;
}

return $size;
}

/**
* Sanitize the radio buttons.
*/
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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions newspack-theme/template-parts/post/author-bio.php
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}

$author_bio_length = get_theme_mod( 'author_bio_length', 200 );
// Shared avatar image size for author archive + author bio templates.
$author_avatar_size = get_theme_mod( 'author_avatar_size', 120 );

if ( function_exists( 'coauthors_posts_links' ) && is_single() && ! empty( get_coauthors() ) ) : // phpcs:ignore PHPCompatibility.LanguageConstructs.NewEmptyNonVariable.Found

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if ( '' !== $author->description ) {
// avatar_img_tag is a property added by Newspack Network plugin to distributed posts.
$author_avatar = $author->avatar_img_tag ?? coauthors_get_avatar( $author, 80 );
$author_avatar = $author->avatar_img_tag ?? coauthors_get_avatar( $author, absint( $author_avatar_size ) );
$author_url = get_author_posts_url( $author->ID, $author->user_nicename );

/**
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}

elseif ( (bool) get_the_author_meta( 'description' ) && is_single() ) :
$author_avatar = get_avatar( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), 80 );
$author_avatar = get_avatar( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ), absint( $author_avatar_size ) );
?>

<div class="author-bio">
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