Manage shared author credit in WordPress

WordPress normally assigns one author to a post. PublishPress Authors Pro lets you assign multiple authors from the editing screen, so coauthors and other contributors can receive visible credit. You can also create guest authors with a dedicated Guest Author role or without a connected account.

Guest authors can have a profile, avatar, and individual archive page. They can be selected and displayed in the same way as authors linked to WordPress accounts.

Choose where author details appear

Author boxes can show an author's name, biography, avatar, description, and other profile details. Place them below content, use them instead of the default author display, or add them to widgets and Gutenberg blocks. Shortcodes and template-file filters and actions provide additional placement settings.

Choose from five default author box layouts, customize one, or create a layout of your own.

Organize contributors and profiles

Use Author Categories to label contributors as authors, contributors, editors, reviewers, photographers, or other roles that fit your publishing workflow. The Pro edition also includes an Author Categories Box for grouping authors by category.

Pro custom author fields support Text, WYSIWYG, Link, and email address types. Add these fields to author biography profiles through custom layouts. Social profile examples include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok.

Help users browse authors and their work

Author Lists can display selected authors. The Author Index arranges names alphabetically and lets visitors pick a starting letter; the Author Recent view pairs authors with their latest posts.

Author Pages can replace the default WordPress author pages without changing their URLs. They can show an author box above the author's posts in a List or Grid presentation, with layouts customizable through the available options.

Set up the author workflow

1. Install PublishPress Authors in WordPress.
2. Configure author profiles, fields, categories, and display layouts.
3. When editing content, assign the relevant visitors or guest authors.
4. Choose where author boxes, lists, and pages should appear.