Assign staff members as the "author" for any page or post to be displayed in the post meta or author bio.
Alternatives to Custom Author Byline
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Custom Guest Authorsv2.3.1
Replace the default WordPress post author with custom guest author names via a custom field. Supports multiple comma-separated authors.
Simple Article Bylinev1.0.0
A lightweight plugin that allows editors to add a custom article author name displayed below the post title.
WP Custom Author URLv2.1.0
Set a custom URL for your author name link, on a global or author-specific basis. Also redirects all author pages.
Create a post and override the author name with one or more names or text. You can also create a link for the author name field
Focsd Hide Author Namesv1.0.1
Hide displayed author names and optionally disable author archives.
Transform author archives into elegant sector-based content organization with automatic SEO optimization. ---
Additional Authorsv1.5.0
Lets you add more than one author to your posts.
AIFORYA Multi Authorv1.0.2
Editorial workflow for multi-author sites: roles, post assignment, statuses, co-authors and byline. Fully local, no API key.
WAPP Author Hubv1.0.1
Author box with E-E-A-T SEO schema, custom author page, subscriber system, notification bell and scheduled email digests.