Custom Author Byline
Allows you to add an author name and link to the byline, other than the actual logged in user, without that custom author having to have a WordPress a …
3(10 reviews)
·500 active installs·Updated 14 years agoAs of April 2026, Custom Author Byline is a WordPress author plugin with 500 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 10 reviews. It has been downloaded 24K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Edit Author Slug.
3/510 reviews
500active installs
24K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
Lots of folks using WordPress sites with multiple authors may run into this problem. You want to attribute correct credit to the writer/author of the article, but not give out access to your WordPress install. Maybe because it’s a one-time article, maybe not, who cares?
If the author of your blog entry is different than your logged in user and you don’t want to have to create a separate user account, just add the name as you’d like it to appear to the Custom Author Byline panel below the post/page editor (custom post types can be added too). Easy!
For more information on the WordPress Custom Author Byline plugin and how to use it, visit the information page at the preceding link.
Coming in Next Release
Ability to add custom post type support without having to edit the…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.9.2+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.2
Added ability to set a custom URI for your author in the post editor at the request of plugin users. 🙂
Also added support for pages (automatic) and custom post types (not automatic, for advanced users).
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