Plugin info

Total downloads: 13,012
Active installs: 600
Total reviews: 4
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 5 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 10/21/2025 (71 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/10/2019 (6 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.2
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 71 days ago • 4 reviews

61/100

Is Product Author for WooCommerce abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 71 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Change Product Author For WooCommerce
Rating 5.0/5 (1 reviews)Active installs 500

Description

Product Author for WooCommerce is an open source plugin that allows admin to add Author to Woocommerce Product.
This plugin enables author functionality for Woocommerce Products, Author can be assigned to Woocommerce Product using this plugin.

This plugin is compatible with latest wordpress, latest woocommerce version, PHP 5.6.x, PHP 7.x, PHP 8.x and Gutenberg.

Product Author for WooCommerce now lets you assign user roles as product authors. You can choose which roles are eligible to be added as authors to products. Check out the screenshots for a closer look.

License

This plugin is released under the GPLv2 or later. You can find the full license text in the LICENSE file included with this plugin.

Support

For support or any inquiries, please contact us at [email protected] or create a suppport request on our Support Page.

Enjoy using the Product Author for WooCommerce plugin!

Installation

  • Upload the directory ‘/wc-product-author/’ to your WP plugins directory and activate from the Dashboard of the main blog.
  • All done, nothing needs to be done now.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this plugin support latest WooCommerce?

Yes,this plugin supports latest WooCommerce version.

Does this plugin support Gutenberg?

Yes, this plugin supports Gutenberg.

Does this plugin support multisite?

Yes, this plugin supports multisite.

Can non-admin users be set as product authors?

Yes, you can assign various user roles—not just admins—as product authors. This feature allows you to select which roles (such as Shop Manager, Editor, or custom roles) are eligible to be linked as authors to products, giving you more flexibility in managing your store’s content.

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Changelog

2.0.1

  • Add selected user roles for Author dropdown

2.0.0

  • SDK Update

1.0.9

  • Code restructure

1.0.8

  • CSRF Fix

1.0.7

  • SDK Update

1.0.6

  • SDK Update

1.0.5

  • Settings page added

1.0.4

  • SDK fix for vulnerability

1.0.3

  • Security vulnerability fix

1.0.2

  • Plugin rename for compliance

1.0.1

  • Bug fix for WooCommerce 4.7 and above

1.0.0

  • Initial version released