Select your post author in style. Choose post authors by avatar instead of a select drop-down.
As of April 2026, Avatars Meta Box is a WordPress author plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Edit Author Slug.
This plugin replaces the regular post author meta box on the edit post screen with a custom box. The new author box will allow you to select your post author by clicking on the user’s avatar.
For more info, vist the Avatars Meta Box plugin home page.
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| WordPress | 4.3+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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