Change Author
by Martin Teley · WordPress.org page
Change Author has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 40,695 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.8.30.
Change Author at a glance
Is Change Author well maintained?
Change Author reviews and ratings
12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
12 reviews
- 5★
-
9
- 4★
-
0
- 3★
-
0
- 2★
-
0
- 1★
-
3
Change Author alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Change Author.
-
Smart User Slug Hider 3,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Author Avatars 4,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Starbox 10,000+ installs · 4.5 -
Mooberry Book Manager 1,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Guest Author Name 2,000+ installs · 4.7
Details
This plugin lets you assign non-authors as post author.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- any user author
- author
- custom author
- custom post author
- user
More from Martin Teley
-
Force User SSL fewer than 10 installs
- Version
- 1.3
- Last updated
- Nov 28, 2017
- First published
- May 1, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.8.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Change Author FAQ
How many active installs does Change Author have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Change Author as of September 7, 2026.
Is Change Author still maintained?
The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Change Author free?
Change Author is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.