WebFactory

<p>Add a guest author to any post without needing to register the guest author as a user on your site.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>✍️ Behaves as if guest authors were regular authors.</li>
<li>👤 Upload your own avatar image instead of using Gravatar.</li>
<li>🌍 Link to a custom page for the guest author.</li>
<li>🔥 Perfect for guest posts.</li>
</ul>
<p>Looking for nicer author boxes with more options? Check out our <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-author-box/" rel="ugc">free Simple Author Box</a> plugin.</p>


Guest Author

In my case I needed something that would create the admin part an I can then use it on my custom theme. Definitely saved me some time to create my own custom meta boxes for the posts. Needed only to customize the single post template page to show the guest meta information.

Works perfect


The plugin works as advertised and is quite simple and handy. I have one request though. These days nofollowing the URL might be suitable for some admins. So it is missing.


Feature request: nofollow the guest author URL

Add a guest author to any post without needing to register the guest author as a user on your site.

Delower Hossain

MonarchWP

<p><strong>Try Default Post Author on a demo site: Click here => <a href="https://tastewp.org/plugins/default-post-author/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://tastewp.com/plugins/default-post-author</a>.</strong></p>
<p>The <strong>Default Post Author</strong> plugin is a powerful tool designed to simplify the process of setting a default post author on your WordPress site. With this plugin, you can easily define a default author for all new posts, ensuring consistency and saving you valuable time.</p>
<h4>✨ Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Easy Setup</strong> – Quick and straightforward configuration</li>
<li><strong>Modern Admin Interface</strong> – Beautiful, intuitive settings page with smooth animations</li>
<li><strong>Toggle Controls</strong> – Enable/disable features with modern toggle switches</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Update</strong> – Update all existing posts to the default author with one click</li>
<li><strong>Revision Sync</strong> – Keep revision authors in sync with parent posts</li>
<li><strong>AJAX-Powered</strong> – Real-time saving without page reloads</li>
<li><strong>Progress Tracking</strong> – Visual progress bar for bulk operations</li>
<li><strong>Responsive Design</strong> – Works perfectly on all devices</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong> – Optimized code for maximum performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>🎨 Modern Admin Interface</h4>
<p>Version 2.2 introduces a completely redesigned admin interface featuring:</p>
<ul>
<li>Clean, card-based layout</li>
<li>Smooth animations and transitions</li>
<li>Modern toggle switches instead of checkboxes</li>
<li>Interactive buttons with loading states</li>
<li>Toast notifications for instant feedback</li>
<li>Progress indicators for bulk operations</li>
<li>Fully responsive design</li>
</ul>
<h4>🚀 How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings > Default Post Author</strong></li>
<li>Select your preferred default author from the dropdown</li>
<li>Enable/disable features using the toggle switches</li>
<li>Save your settings – that’s it!</li>
</ol>
<p>By selecting a default author, you ensure that every new post created on your site will automatically be attributed to that specific author. This feature is particularly useful for multi-author blogs or websites where different users contribute content regularly.</p>
<h4>🔧 Feature Toggles</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enable Default Author</strong> – Turn the default author feature on/off without deactivating the plugin</li>
<li><strong>Sync Revision Authors</strong> – Keep revision authors matching the parent post author</li>
</ul>
<h4>📦 Bulk Update Existing Posts</h4>
<p>Need to change the author of all existing posts? The plugin includes a powerful bulk update feature that:</p>
<ul>
<li>Processes posts in batches to prevent timeouts</li>
<li>Shows real-time progress</li>
<li>Provides detailed completion messages</li>
<li>Works with any number of posts</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔒 Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Proper WordPress nonces for all operations</li>
<li>Capability checks for admin functions</li>
<li>Sanitized inputs and escaped outputs</li>
<li>Follows WordPress coding standards</li>
</ul>
<h4>🌐 Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.1 and higher</li>
<li>PHP 8.0 and higher</li>
<li>Compatible with multisite installations</li>
<li>Works with popular themes and plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>Contributing & Bug Report</h4>
<p>Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on <a href="https://github.com/monarchwp/default-post-author" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>.</p>


Default Post Author

The easiest way to set a default post author in your WordPress site.

Guest Author vs Default Post Author