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Change Author

by Martin Teley · WordPress.org page

v1.3 Tested up to WP 4.8.30

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

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
40,695
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Change Author well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.8.30, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
25%
3 of 12 reviews on WordPress.org

Change Author reviews and ratings

12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.0 out of 5

12 reviews

5★
9
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
3

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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

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.