Authors Page

Live preview: https://travio.themeupstudio.com/authors/

This guide explains how the Authors page works, what data it uses, and how to customize it.

Route and Template

• URL: /authors/

• Route source: routes.yaml

• Template file: authors.hbs

• Page data source: data: page.authors

Create a Ghost page with slug authors so page header/title content can render correctly.

Authors page content source

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What the Authors Page Does

The Authors page is a directory/listing page for all site authors. It includes:

• Page header (from page.authors)

• Grid/list of author cards

• Per-author metadata (name, profile image fallback, article count, etc.)

• Pagination / Load More behavior

• Bottom CTA section

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Content Source

Author cards are populated from Ghost author data (/author/{slug}/ entities), not from a manual page builder.

Each card generally uses:

• Author name

• Author profile image (if available)

• Fallback initials/avatar style (if image missing)

• Author post count

• Link to author archive page

• Author Location (if available)

• Author social links (if available)

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Template and Card Structure

• Main listing template: authors.hbs

• Author card partial: partials/cards/card-author.hbs

If you want visual changes (card layout, metadata order, image ratio, badges), edit the author card partial.

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Pagination / Load More

Authors page supports progressive loading behavior.

How it works in Travio JS:

• Initial author cards render from server output.

• “Load More” fetches additional author entries.

• Button state updates when no more authors are available.

• End text uses localized label (for example “No more authors”).

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Settings That Influence Authors Page

Theme settings (indirect impact)

• destinations and experiences :

  • These do not directly define author cards on /authors/, but they are used on author-specific pages (/author/{slug}/) for filtering posts by category taxonomy. So they are still important for the broader author browsing experience.

• Code Injection:

  • If you use global filter visibility logic via TRAVIO_CONFIG.filters.visibility, it affects author archive pages (/author/{slug}/) rather than the /authors/ directory list itself.

Authors page filter controls

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Author Profile Completeness

To make Authors page look premium, complete these fields for each author:

• Name

• Profile image

• Cover image (used on single author page)

• Bio

• Location

• Website / social links

The more complete the profile, the better both:

• /authors/ listing cards

• /author/{slug}/ detailed author page

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Single Author Page Relationship

Travio has a dedicated single-author template (author.hbs) for /author/{slug}/.

That page includes:

• Author hero/profile block

• Author metadata and social links

• Author’s posts list

• Destination/experience filter panel for author posts

• Load more and filtering interactions

So /authors/ is the discovery index, and /author/{slug}/ is the detailed content hub.

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Common Issues

• Authors page header missing: authors slug page not created.

• Author cards look incomplete: missing profile images or minimal author profile data.

• No more authors appears too early: limited number of authors in Ghost instance.

• Styling mismatch after edits: changes made in built CSS only; update source CSS and rebuild.

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Quick Setup Checklist

1. Create page slug authors

2. Ensure multiple author profiles exist in Ghost

3. Complete author profile fields (image, bio, location)

4. Verify /authors/ loads cards and links correctly 5. Test load more behavior