PublishPress Authors Pro is the best way to manage multiple authors in WordPress. It replaces or extends the default author system so you can add multiple, guest, and co-authors to posts, pages, and custom post types. Enjoy powerful author boxes, flexible layouts, custom fields, and deep integration with popular editors and themes—all optimized for publishers, magazines, and multi-author sites.
- Add multiple authors and co-authors to any post or CPT
- Create and manage guest authors without WordPress user accounts
- Customizable author boxes with avatars, bios, and social links
- Author profiles with custom fields and taxonomy support
- Pre-built layouts: inline, stacked, grid, and minimalist designs
- Shortcodes and blocks for author lists and author boxes
- Gutenberg, Classic Editor, and Elementor compatibility
- Theme-agnostic templates with easy overrides for developers
- Author archives with SEO-friendly URLs and schema-ready markup
- Assign authors to WooCommerce products and custom post types
- Bulk editing and fast reassignment of authors across content
- Role-based permissions for editorial control and workflow
- REST API and hooks/filters for deep customization
- Import authors from Co-Authors Plus and other plugins
- Multisite ready, translation-ready, and compatible with major SEO plugins