Google Scholar Profile Display

A WordPress plugin that allows you to display your Google Scholar profile information on your website using a simple shortcode.

Description

This plugin fetches and displays information from Google Scholar profiles, including:

• Profile avatar
• Basic information (name, affiliation)
• Publications list
• Citation metrics

The data can be automatically updated on a schedule or manually refreshed as needed.

Installation

1. Download the plugin files and upload them to your /wp-content/plugins/google-scholar-profile directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Go to Settings > Scholar Profile to configure the plugin

Configuration

Required Settings

• Profile ID: Your Google Scholar profile ID (found in your profile URL)
  • Example: If your profile URL is https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XXXYYY, then XXXYYY is your profile ID

Optional Settings

• Display Options:
  • Show/hide avatar
  • Show/hide profile information
  • Show/hide publications list
• Update Frequency:
  • Daily
  • Weekly (default)
  • Monthly
  • Yearly

Usage

Basic Usage

Add the shortcode to any post or page:

[scholar_profile]

Manual Updates

1. Go to Settings > Scholar Profile
2. Click the "Refresh Profile Data Now" button to manually update the profile data

Styling

The plugin includes basic CSS styles that can be customized through your theme's stylesheet. Main CSS classes:

.scholar-profile {}      /* Main container */
.scholar-avatar {}       /* Profile image container */
.scholar-info {}        /* Profile information section */
.scholar-publications {} /* Publications list section */

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin's GitHub repository or contact the plugin author.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.