Unioney

Author by Category helps websites and multi-user blogs keep post authors consistent without disrupting the editorial workflow.
<ul>
<li>This plugin is completely free.</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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See FAQ → Recommended Hosting for an ihost-optimised <code>php.ini</code> template you can copy and paste.
<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 Settings → Author by Category 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>
This plugin does not collect, store, or share any data.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by <a href="https://unioney.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Unioney</a>.

Author by Category

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

Nicolas Korobochkin

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Averin Sasha

Sergey Khabaroff

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Setka

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Tanya Gorelik

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Dmitry Kovalevsky

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Setka Workflow for WordPress allows you to fully integrate your WordPress site with Setka Workflow. Developed by content experts, Setka Workflow is a great tool for managing media and content teams.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Export WordPress post categories directly to Setka Workflow. 
Any post categories created in WordPress are automatically exported to Workflow, allowing for seamless organization of content.</li>
<li>Sync ticket and post statuses. 
Tasks (or tickets) created in Setka Workflow are automatically marked as complete once published from WordPress.</li>
<li>Create and edit posts for any task created in Setka Workflow in WordPress. 
Get direct access to content in WordPress from any ticket in your Workflow Dashboard.</li>
</ul>
<h4>About Setka Workflow</h4>
Setka Workflow allows you to track your content production from start to finish. Choose the best ideas, plan articles, keep track of budgets and analyze results. Setka Workflow has been developed specifically for media and content teams of all sizes.
<blockquote>
Setka Workflow greatly contributed to developing our content production concept and online publishing strategy. Moreover, it helped to better adjust workload for our authors, make cost-benefit analysis and monitor budget allocation activity in detail.
KinoPoisk
</blockquote>
<h4>Setka Workflow Features</h4>
Ticket: the best way to set a task
Ticket is a dedicated card for any content that is being worked on. It allows you to see progress and set deadlines without scheduling a status meeting.
Dashboard: plan your content daily, weekly or monthly
Dashboard is a task manager with calendar view to manage all editorial tasks.
Tags: color-coded task stages
Color tags indicate the stages and editorial changes of content being created.
Budget: all figures unscrambled
Get a complete overview of all your expenses, salaries and other fees over any period of time. Track and ensure your money is being spent efficiently.
Team: conveniently manage the most valuable resource
Organize a staff database to manage full-time specialists, freelancers and experts. Create teams and assign individual rights for every team member.
Website and third-party tools integration
Setka Workflow is API and RSS friendly and integrates with Google Analytics, Onthe.io and other analytical services; Amplifr (social network posting service), Slack and YouTube.
Ideas: have a range of ideas to choose from
Ideas represent a list of topics for the future articles or inspiration. Any team member can add their ideas and vote for their favorites.
<blockquote>
Setka Workflow has become a perfect assistant — as all the moves are calculated ahead, which considerably boosts our productivity. We’ve become fluent users of this service within a day.
Afisha Daily
</blockquote>
<h4>About Setka</h4>
Setka’s innovative content management tools were born, tested, and refined in Look At Media, one of Russia’s leading digital media companies. Its web publications boast more than 7 million unique monthly visitors.
In 2014 Setka became an independent software company focused on building state-of-the-art tools that make content creation easy, beautiful, and accessible to everyone. Our tools include Setka Workflow, Setka Editor and Setka Stream.
In the past two years, more than 300 brands and 100 editors have used Setka’s publishing products to create award-winning content and advertising experiences including giants like Conde Nast.
We consider ourselves part of the WordPress community and regularly take part in Wordcamp events across the world.

Setka Workflow — manage the editorial process, track content production

Setka Workflow makes it easy to manage the content creation process.

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