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 with pagination
• Citation metrics
• Interactive sorting and filtering

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
  • Show/hide co-authors
• Update Frequency:
  • Daily
  • Weekly (default)
  • Monthly
  • Yearly
• Max Publications: Control how many publications to fetch (50, 100, 200, 500)

Usage

Basic Usage

Add the shortcode to any post or page:

[scholar_profile]

Pagination Options

Control how many publications are displayed per page:

[scholar_profile per_page="10"]
[scholar_profile per_page="20"]
[scholar_profile per_page="50"]

Default: 20 publications per page Range: 1-100 publications per page

Sorting Options

You can sort publications by specifying sorting parameters:

[scholar_profile sort_by="year" sort_order="desc"]
[scholar_profile sort_by="citations" sort_order="desc"]
[scholar_profile sort_by="title" sort_order="asc"]

Available sort_by values:

• year - Sort by publication year
• citations - Sort by citation count
• title - Sort alphabetically by title

Available sort_order values:

• desc - Descending order (default)
• asc - Ascending order

Combined Parameters

You can combine pagination and sorting options:

[scholar_profile per_page="15" sort_by="citations" sort_order="desc"]

Interactive Features

Sorting:

• Click any column header to sort by that field
• Click again to reverse the sort order
• Visual indicators (arrows) show the current sort direction
• Fully accessible with keyboard navigation (Tab + Enter/Space)

Pagination:

• Navigate through pages using Previous/Next buttons
• Jump to specific pages using page numbers
• URL parameters are updated for bookmarkable pages
• Responsive design adapts to mobile devices

URL Parameters:

• scholar_page - Current page number
• scholar_sort_by - Current sort field
• scholar_sort_order - Current sort order

Manual Updates

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

Advanced Features

Performance Considerations

• Pagination: Large publication lists are automatically paginated for better performance
• Client-side Sorting: Sorting within the current page happens instantly
• Server-side Sorting: Full dataset sorting requires a page refresh
• Responsive Design: Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile viewing

Accessibility

• Full keyboard navigation support
• ARIA labels for screen readers
• Semantic HTML structure
• High contrast design
• Focus indicators for interactive elements

Styling

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

.scholar-profile {}              /* Main container */
.scholar-header {}               /* Profile header section */
.scholar-avatar {}               /* Profile image container */
.scholar-basic-info {}           /* Profile information section */
.scholar-publications {}         /* Publications section */
.scholar-publications-table {}   /* Publications table */
.scholar-pagination {}           /* Pagination navigation */
.scholar-pagination-wrapper {}   /* Pagination container */
.scholar-pagination-number {}    /* Individual page numbers */
.scholar-pagination-btn {}       /* Previous/Next buttons */
.scholar-metrics-box {}          /* Citation metrics */
.scholar-coauthors {}            /* Co-authors section */

CSS Custom Properties

The plugin uses CSS custom properties for easy theming:

:root {
  --scholar-primary-color: #1a73e8;
  --scholar-primary-hover: #1557b0;
  --scholar-border-color: #dadce0;
  --scholar-text-color: #202124;
  --scholar-text-secondary: #666;
  --scholar-background-light: #f8f9fa;
}

Performance Tips

1. Pagination: Use smaller per_page values (10-20) for better initial load times
2. Update Frequency: Use weekly or monthly updates for large profiles
3. Publication Limits: Consider limiting max publications in settings for very large profiles
4. Caching: