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Change Author Base

Take control of your WordPress author URLs by customizing the default 'author' base to match your brand.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version1.0.3
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update12 Jun 20264mo ago
Active installations10Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Change Author Base version 1.0.3 as active, updated 4mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

Change Author Base puts you in control of your WordPress author page URLs. com/author/username) might not match your brand or website structure. Our plugin lets you change author URLs to something that fits your needs, like ‘team’, ‘about-us’, or any other custom base you want.

Key Features

  • Edit author slugs through your WordPress dashboard
  • See URL changes in real-time as you type
  • Keep your permalinks clean and organized
  • Work seamlessly with WordPress multisite
  • Make changes without touching code
  • Build SEO-friendly author URLs
  • Clean up special characters automatically
  • Install and set up in one click

Perfect For

  • Law firms showing attorney profiles
  • Medical practices listing providers
  • Marketing agencies featuring team members
  • News sites with multiple writers
  • Business websites with staff pages
  • Blogs with multiple contributors

Technical Advantages

  • Builds Google E-E-A-T through professional author pages
  • Keeps your site speed high
  • Makes URLs clean and readable
  • Handles URL changes without errors
  • Takes care of special characters
  • Clean uninstallation

Additional Information

  • For support, visit: Rathly Contact
  • Documentation: Plugin Documentation
  • GitHub repository: GitHub

The plugin is actively maintained and tested with the latest versions of WordPress and PHP.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • author pages
  • custom urls
  • url rewrite
  • permalinks
  • seo
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity12 Jun 20264mo ago

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