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PublishPress Authors Pro

by PublishPressv4.18.0Unlimited sites

PublishPress Authors Pro is a WordPress plugin from PublishPress that lets you assign several authors to a single post.

Product facts

Version
4.18.0
Released
27 October 2026
Type
Plugin
Licence
GPL
Included in
Every plan, or $4.19 on its own

Overview

Many sites publish articles written by more than one person, yet WordPress normally credits a single author. PublishPress Authors Pro fills that gap. You can attach as many authors as a post needs, including guest writers who have no WordPress account, so every contributor gets proper credit alongside a bio and photo.

Beyond naming people, the plugin controls how authors appear. You can build profile pages, sort authors into groups such as Editors or Reviewers, and display author lists through widgets, shortcodes or automatically below content. It also works with custom post types and with the Polylang multilingual plugin, so it fits magazines, agency blogs and content-rich sites.

Features

  • Multiple authors per post: Assign as many authors as an article needs, so every contributor receives credit and visibility on the same post.
  • Guest author support: Add guest authors who have no WordPress account. They get full profile support like regular users, which helps when you work with freelancers.
  • Flexible author profile fields: Give each author a profile built from custom fields, including plain text, email addresses, social media links and formatted WYSIWYG content, so bios can reflect their expertise.
  • Custom author pages: Set up author archive pages and decide what they show, such as excerpts, tags and read-more links, so visitors can browse each writer's work.
  • Author categories and groups: Organize authors into groups like Editors, Reviewers or Coauthors to keep a larger editorial team orderly and the site structure clear.
  • Filterable author lists: Create author lists with different layouts, filters and search, then place them wherever you want to highlight contributors.
  • Widgets, shortcodes and auto display: Show author information through widgets, shortcodes or automatically below content, depending on where it fits your layout.
  • Custom post type support: Extend multiple author assignments beyond blog posts to other content types, such as portfolios, reviews or product pages.

Best for

  • Multi-author blogs and online magazines
  • Sites that publish guest writers and freelancers
  • Multilingual sites running Polylang

Changelog

Version 4.18.0 — 26 October 2026

  • Improved Improve accessibility labels in author forms, #2431
  • Improved Add accessible image alternatives for authors, #2432
  • Improved Improve keyboard access to author controls, #2433
  • Fixed Author metadata for theme bylines, #2470
  • Fixed Use multisite aware blog name lookup, #2473
  • Fixed Conflict with the old style Ultimate Member metabox, #2487
  • Fixed False "changed in another tab" conflicts when enabling Author Box checkboxes, #2490
  • Fixed Author List shortcode ignoring show_title when list_id is set, #2495
  • Fixed Add an expiration to the rewrite rule flush transient, #2497
  • Improved Batch author category relationship inserts into a single query, #2498
  • Fixed Allow administrators to edit author profiles linked to administrator accounts, #2510
  • Fixed Attempt to read property "display_name" on false, #2513
  • Fixed Attempt to read property "author_category" on false, #2512
  • Fixed View is not readable: my-custom-author-box, #2511
  • Fixed Bio loses tags or reverts to an older version when the linked WP user is updated, #2507
  • Fixed Escape author names, edit links, and quick-edit data in the admin Authors list.
  • New Feature: Add read-only WordPress Abilities API support for author profiles, profile fields, and post authors, #2546
  • Improved Improve accessible labels for front-end author search, #2514
  • Improved Announce admin validation errors, save errors, and copy confirmations to screen readers, #2515
  • Improved Improve visible keyboard focus on admin controls, #2516
  • Improved Make remove-author controls keyboard accessible and easier to target, #2517
  • Improved Preserve Authors Index focus, announce filtered results, and identify the current letter, #2518
  • Improved Improve admin text contrast, #2519
  • Improved Add accessible names to icon-only links and hide decorative icons from screen readers, #2520
  • Improved Improve accessible labels for author search, profile links, author editor fields, and settings, #2521, #2522, #2523
  • Improved Add accessible names and progress values to migration progress bars, #2524
  • Improved Announce migration and author-sync log updates to screen readers, #2525
  • Improved Add custom alternative text and decorative-image options for author avatars, #2541
  • Fixed Author Boxes incorrectly showing only the first author biography after an upgrade, #2526
  • Fixed Saved block editor data restoring stale post author selections, #2528
  • Fixed Skip invalid authors when processing workflow author assignments, #2544

Earlier versions

  • 4.17.0 (23 September 2026): 4 fixed
  • 4.16.0 (9 September 2026): 6 improved, 9 fixed
  • 4.15.0 (4 June 2026): 1 new, 3 improved, 1 fixed

FAQ

Is PublishPress Authors Pro free?

The code of PublishPress Authors Pro is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. Buy GPL is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of PublishPress Authors Pro gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.

Which version of PublishPress Authors Pro is this?

Version 4.18.0, released 27 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.

How do I update PublishPress Authors Pro?

Install Buy GPL Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of PublishPress Authors Pro for you.

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