Changes the default author either gobally or for individual users.
As of April 2026, WP Default Author is a WordPress author plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Edit Author Slug.
This plugin allows blog admins to change the default author globally so that when any user posts it appears under the same name.
Admins and editors can also change the default author for a single user. This setting takes precedence over the global setting.
The plugin is available at github: http://www.github.com/birgire/wp-default-author
Plugin header picture is taken by Ólafur Jens Sigurðsson [email protected]. It’s taken at Hnífsdalur, Ísafjarðarsýsla, Iceland
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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