Default Post Authorv2.3.0
Easily set a default post author for new posts, pages and custom post types. Capability-aware, bulk update and WP-CLI support.
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Author or User Imagev3.0.0
Allow registered users to upload a local avatar image and set an optional default image for the site.
Author Category Revivalv1.0.5
Restrict authors categories to specific categories with default category selection. Perfect for multi-author sites.
This plugin enables individual author descriptions for each single blog in a multisite network.
Change Author Basev1.0.3
Take control of your WordPress author URLs by customizing the default 'author' base to match your brand.
Customize author slug, user nicename, author archive, and custom slug URLs with full WordPress route control.
PilotDeck Connectorv1.3.1
Publish content from PilotDeck into WordPress with the SEO meta, FAQ schema and author details that the core REST API silently discards.
Smart User Slug Hiderv4.0.8
Hide usernames in Author Pages URLs to enhance Security
PublishPress Authors is the best plugin for adding authors, co-authors, multiple authors and guest authors to WordPress posts.