Default Post Author
The easiest way to set a default post author in your WordPress site.
5(1 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, Default Post Author is a WordPress posts plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.1+ and PHP 8.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Downloads are up 10% this week. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
5/51 reviews
1.0K+active installs
0%resolved
2 yearssince 2024
Overview
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The Default Post Author plugin is a powerful tool designed to simplify the process of setting a default post author on your WordPress site. With this plugin, you can easily define a default author for all new posts, ensuring consistency and saving you valuable time.
✨ Key Features
- Easy Setup – Quick and straightforward configuration
- Modern Admin Interface – Beautiful, intuitive settings page with smooth animations
- Toggle Controls – Enable/disable features with modern toggle switches
- Bulk Update – Update all existing posts to the default author with one click
- Revision Sync – Keep revision authors in sync with parent posts
- AJAX-Powered – Real-time sa…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Default post author
by Shamim Ahamed·2 years ago
With this plugin, you can easily define a default author for all new posts, ensuring consistency and saving you valuable time.
Download Trends
Today: 5Yesterday: 12This week: 44Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.1+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 8.0+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.2
71.9%
v2.1
17.4%
v1.1
10.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.2 – (Decemeber 04, 2025)
- New: Completely redesigned modern admin interface
- New: Toggle switches replace checkboxes for better UX
- New: AJAX-powered settings saving (no page reload)
- New: Toast notifications for instant feedback
- New: Progress bar for bulk update operations
…and 10 more changes
Contributors
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