Change Author Base

Change Author Base puts you in control of your WordPress author page URLs. The default WordPress author URLs (example.com/author/username) might not match your brand or website structure. Our plugin lets you change author URLs to something that fits your needs, like ‘team’, ‘about-us’, or any other custom base you want.

Key Features

• Edit author slugs through your WordPress dashboard
• See URL changes in real-time as you type
• Keep your permalinks clean and organized
• Work seamlessly with WordPress multisite
• Make changes without touching code
• Build SEO-friendly author URLs
• Clean up special characters automatically
• Install and set up in one click

Perfect For

• Law firms showing attorney profiles
• Medical practices listing providers
• Marketing agencies featuring team members
• News sites with multiple writers
• Business websites with staff pages
• Blogs with multiple contributors

Technical Advantages

• Builds Google E-E-A-T through professional author pages
• Keeps your site speed high
• Makes URLs clean and readable
• Handles URL changes without errors
• Takes care of special characters
• Clean uninstallation

Additional Information

• For support, visit: Rathly Contact
• Documentation: Plugin Documentation
• GitHub repository: GitHub

The plugin is actively maintained and tested with the latest versions of WordPress and PHP.

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/change-author-base directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
3. Go to Settings → Permalinks to configure your custom author base.
4. Enter your desired author base (e.g., “about-us”, “team”, “writers”).
5. Click “Save Changes”.

1. 

   Change Author Base settings in the Permalinks page

2. 

   Example of custom author URL structure

1.0.1

• Fixed settings save functionality
• Added live URL preview
• Improved error handling

1.0.0

• Initial release