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Media Author

Allows you to change the author of a piece of media

By John Luetke·Post·Free
5(2 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, Media Author is a WordPress post plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.

5/52 reviews
100active installs
5.4K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

Allows you to change the author of a piece of media by adding a drop-down list of all your blog’s users to the “Edit Attachment” screen in the Media Library.

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
5 ★
2
4 ★
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2 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress2.8.6+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.3

  • Removing left over debugging code
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

John LuetkeJohn Luetke
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.4
Last Updated
Jan 19, 2013
WP Requires
2.8.6+
Tested Up To
3.4.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
5.4K+
Added
Jan 5, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

postmediaauthorattachment

Developer

J
John Luetke
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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