A lightweight plugin that allows editors to add a custom article author name displayed below the post title.
As of April 2026, Simple Article Byline is a WordPress byline plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 175 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.5+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign….
Simple Article Byline lets you add a custom author name to any post using a small input box in the post editor.
The entered name is displayed automatically below the post title on the frontend.
Perfect for:
* Guest authors
* Newsrooms
* Editorial teams
* Multi-author blogs
No settings page. No clutter. Just works.
| WordPress | 5.5+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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