Unioney

<p>Author by Category helps websites and multi-user blogs keep post authors consistent without disrupting the editorial workflow.</p>
<ul>
<li>This plugin is completely <strong>free</strong>.</li>
<li>Create simple rules that connect categories to specific users.  </li>
<li>When a post is saved with those categories, the plugin can automatically assign the author.  </li>
<li>If an editor changes the author manually, their choice is always remembered.  </li>
<li>This prevents posts from being published under the wrong name by accident.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Works with any user — not just authors.  </li>
<li>Admins can assign any user (editor, contributor, etc.) to any category.  </li>
<li>Manual author selection is always allowed and remembered.  </li>
<li>Rules can include multiple categories; first match wins.  </li>
<li>Duplicate guard: one category can only be used in one rule.  </li>
<li>Optimized for large sites with many users.  </li>
<li>Secure: follows WordPress coding standards (nonces, capability checks, sanitization).  </li>
<li>Compatible with scheduled posts, REST publishing, PHP 8+, and the latest WordPress versions.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Best Practice for Performance</h3>
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<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scheduled posts: applies the correct author at publish time.  </li>
<li>REST/remote publishing (for example, MultiPost plugin): ensures the correct author after categories and content are set.  </li>
<li>Designed for large editorial teams.</li>
</ul>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Author by Category</strong> and create rules that match categories to users.  </li>
<li>When a post is saved or published, the plugin checks which categories are selected.  </li>
<li>If a matching rule is found, the post author is updated automatically.  </li>
<li>If an editor changes the author manually, the plugin remembers that choice for future posts with the same categories.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or share any data.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by <a href="https://unioney.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Unioney</a>.</p>


Author by Category

Automatically assign post authors based on categories, while keeping full manual control.

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<p><strong>Editorial Workflow Manager</strong> adds an <strong>editorial checklist</strong> to the WordPress <strong>block editor (Gutenberg)</strong> so your team can follow a consistent <strong>pre-publish checklist</strong> every time you publish.</p>
<p>It’s built for content teams, agencies, and editors who want a lightweight <strong>publishing checklist workflow</strong> inside the editor — with clear “ready vs incomplete” feedback — <strong>without hard publish blocking</strong>.</p>
<p>This plugin does not output anything on the front end.</p>
<h3>What you can do</h3>
<ul>
<li>Create reusable <strong>checklist templates</strong> (required + optional items).</li>
<li>Assign different <strong>editorial checklists</strong> to different post types.</li>
<li>Track per-post checklist progress in the editor sidebar.</li>
<li>See readiness and progress in the post list table, sidebar, post status panel, and pre-publish panel.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Typical use cases</h3>
<ul>
<li>Blog posts: SEO checks, featured image, categories/tags, internal links, fact check.</li>
<li>News/Editorial: legal review, source confirmation, editor sign-off checklist.</li>
<li>Agencies: client approvals checklist, accessibility checks, brand requirements.</li>
<li>Teams: consistent publishing workflow across authors and editors.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Template duplication</strong> – clone checklist templates and customize the copy.</li>
<li><strong>Curated starter templates</strong> – includes Blog SEO, News Fact-Check, Accessibility Review, and Client Approval templates.</li>
<li><strong>Checklist templates</strong> – manage reusable checklists as a custom post type.</li>
<li><strong>Template editor (row-based UI)</strong> – add, remove, reorder items; mark each item Required or Optional.</li>
<li><strong>Required vs Optional items</strong> – readiness is based on required items only.</li>
<li><strong>Helper text + reference links</strong> – add plain guidance text and an optional reference URL to each checklist item.</li>
<li><strong>Per-post checklist state</strong> – each post/page stores its own checklist progress.</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg / Block Editor sidebar</strong> – “Editorial Checklist” panel inside the editor.</li>
<li><strong>Readiness + progress indicators</strong>
<ul>
<li>Sidebar summary with Ready / Incomplete and required progress</li>
<li>wp-admin post list Readiness column for mapped post types</li>
<li>Post Status panel summary while editing</li>
<li>Non-blocking pre-publish warning when required items are missing</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Different checklist per post type</strong> – assign templates in Settings.</li>
<li><strong>Curated starter templates included</strong> on activation and upgrade.</li>
<li><strong>Fresh-install quickstart wizard</strong> – choose post types, assign starter templates, and jump straight into the editor.</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight editor tour</strong> – auto-open the checklist sidebar once and explain required-item readiness.</li>
<li><strong>Backward compatible upgrades</strong> – legacy templates still work and upgrade to UUID-based v2 items when saved.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Getting started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Activate the plugin and complete the <strong>Quickstart</strong> wizard.</li>
<li>Choose the post types where editorial checklists should appear.</li>
<li>Confirm the starter template mappings, then open the editor.</li>
<li>Follow the one-time sidebar tour in the <strong>block editor</strong>.</li>
<li>Complete checklist items and watch the readiness/progress summary update.</li>
<li>Adjust mappings later in <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Editorial Workflow</strong> or edit templates in <strong>Checklist Templates</strong>.</li>
</ol>


Editorial Workflow Manager

Editorial checklist and pre-publish workflow for the WordPress editor. Create reusable checklists and get clear readiness feedback before publishing.

Author by Category vs Editorial Workflow Manager