multiple authors, single post

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  mlenos · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 8:01 pm

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  is there any way to display multiple authors on a single post within wordpress.com? I know it’s possible with wordpress,org plugins, but I need to use the simplified version due to my own limitations and a lack of time.

  Anyway, my students are working together on this project in class and it would be great if I could designate multiple authors on a single post for organizational and grading purposes.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 8:06 pm

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  The only way to do that is to type out all the author names on the first line in the body text of the post.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 8:07 pm

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  If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes into a site then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install.

  There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  See here for a full comparison WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins and or any third party themes.

  WordPress.com built-in plug-in functionality includes (but is not limited to) the following: http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/#plugins-on-wordpress-com

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  mlenos · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 8:08 pm

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  Oh, how frustrating. That’s what I thought – I’ve been digging all day and haven’t been able to find a work-around. ::grumble::

  Thanks so much for your answer, timethief.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 8:21 pm

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  You’re welcome.

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  dribblingpensioner · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 11:08 pm

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  Sorry to but in TT.

  @ Melnos, I was looking for material on the web and noticed this, if you scroll down a little you will see a post from a wordpress member how they manage their class on wordpress.

  http://www.writingperiod.com/

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  raincoaster · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 11:12 pm

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  You could use all the author names as categories or tags.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 11:15 pm

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  That’s true but they will not show up as an author byline on the posts and I believe that’s what she was asking. If not then this post will be relevant > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/03/06/multi-author-wordpress-com-blogs/

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  dribblingpensioner · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 11:49 pm

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  I have a lot of authors on one of my blogs as categories, and their name show at the top of their post.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 11:50 pm

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  That’s theme dependent so let’s no get confused here okay.

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  dribblingpensioner · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 11:54 pm

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  OK TT :)

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2014 at 11:56 pm

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  Some themes display Categories at the top by the post title but most do not. They display them at the end of posts.

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  dribblingpensioner · Member · Mar 6, 2014 at 12:16 am

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  I hope mlenos reads this :)

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  mlenos · Member · Mar 6, 2014 at 1:55 am

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  Thanks, everyone! I will dig into these other posts and see if there’s a workaround. My main concern is the categorization factor – that it’s way easier for me to be able to click on an author name and see how many posts they have, rather than backtracking and adding tags halfway through the semester.

  Of course, all of this is my own fault for not doing more research BEFORE launching the class site. Lesson learned. :)