Allows to set users with custom role as post author.
As of April 2026, Custom roles for author is a WordPress role plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1.+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: User Role Editor.
This plugin allows you to set users with custom role as post, page or custom post type author.
In addition, this plugin allows you to set what default roles (even subscriber, contributor) shoud appear in author dropdown list.
Plugin developed with WP_DEBUG set true on WordPress 3.3.1 => No notices, warnings or errors
| WordPress | 3.1.+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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