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Restrict authors categories to specific categories with default category selection. Perfect for multi-author sites.

★ 0.0WP 6.9.7PHP not listedUpdated 9mo ago
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Restrict editors and authors to specific categories for posts, and optionally pages. Simple, focused, no bloat.

★ 0.0WP 7.0.4PHP 7.4Updated 5mo ago
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Discover and appreciate your blog’s most popular authors, a simple and powerful addon for Top 10 - Popular Posts for WordPress.

★ 5.0WP 7.0.4PHP 7.4Updated 3mo ago
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Four designed author card blocks you place anywhere. Credit guest authors and co-authors, with roles, and no user account needed.

★ 0.0WP 7.1.3PHP 8.1Updated 21d ago
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Assign multiple contributors to posts and display them on the frontend. Lightweight and admin-friendly.

★ 0.0WP 6.9.7PHP 8.1Updated 11mo ago
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Replace the default WordPress post author with custom guest author names via a custom field. Supports multiple comma-separated authors.

★ 0.0WP 6.9.7PHP 8.2Updated 7mo ago
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Automatically assign post authors based on categories, while keeping full manual control.

★ 5.0WP 6.9.7PHP 7.4Updated 10mo ago
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Assign multiple bylines to posts, pages, and custom post types with a search-as-you-type input box.

★ 3.5WP 7.1.4PHP 7.4Updated 2d ago
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