Change Author
by Martin Teley 3.9 (12 reviews)

Change Author

This plugin lets you assign non-authors as post author.

Change Author ranks #5,856 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 3.9/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Jul 12, 2017. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.8 (Current: 7.1.4)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 9 years ago Last Update on 12 Jul, 2017
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
Top 10% by installs Downloads -12.6% this week No update in over a year
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Rank
#5,856
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Active Installs
1K+
-38.1%
KW Avg Position
N/A
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Downloads
39.7K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
78%
Review 3.9 out of 5
3.9 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 59.8%
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Rank Changes

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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

3.9
12 reviews
Overall 78%
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Security History

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Plugin Details

Version
trunk
Last Updated
Jul 12, 2017
Requires WP
3.0.1+
Tested Up To
4.8
PHP Version
N/A
Author
Martin Teley

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews
12
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for site owners who have contributing writers without publishing rights. It solves the problem of crediting non-author users by letting any user, including subscribers, be assigned as a post's author.

  • Assign non-authors as post author
  • Overrides default Author meta-box
  • Select any user as author
  • Credit subscriber-role contributors

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Change Author

No, this plugin does not need a settings page.
Click 'Screen Options' at the upper right corner and check the box next to 'Author'.
Well, some themes link the author name to the author archive and that needs a user account to work. So this plugin will not break such theme functions.
All public post types are supported, both built-in and custom.

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