WP Post Author – Author Box, Co-Authors & Guest Authors
Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors, Post Ratings & Registration Forms for WordPress
WP Post Author is a powerful and flexible WordPress plugin that provides a complete solution for displaying author information, managing multiple authors and guest authors, collecting post ratings, and creating user registration & login forms—without writing code.
It is ideal for blogs, news portals, magazines, and multi-author websites looking to improve credibility, engagement, and editorial workflows.
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🚀 Key Highlights
✅ Beautiful and customizable Author Box ✅ Assign multiple authors (co-authors) to a post ✅ Create and manage guest authors without user accounts ✅ Built-in post rating system ✅ Recommended posts to boost engagement ✅ Visual login & registration form builder ✅ Fully compatible with Gutenberg blocks, widgets, and shortcodes ✅ Translation-ready and theme-friendly
🛠 Key Features
🧑💼 Author Box
- Display author information on single posts and author pages
- Control section title, alignment, and profile image shape
- Auto-append author box after post content
- Fully customizable and translation-ready
- Available as:
- Gutenberg block
- Widget
- Shortcode
PRO Features ⚡ Profile tabs ⚡ Latest posts & top-rated posts ⚡ Author rating ⚡ Advanced color and layout controls
👥 Co-Authors (Multiple Authors)
- Assign multiple registered users to a single post
- Add, update, or remove authors directly from the post editor
- Perfect for editorial teams and collaborative publishing
PRO Features ⚡ Author ratings ⚡ Profile tabs ⚡ Latest & top-rated posts ⚡ Single & all-author profile blocks
👨👩👧👦 Guest Authors
- Create and manage guest authors from the dashboard
- No WordPress user account required
- Add, edit, or delete guest author profiles easily
PRO Features ⚡ Guest author ratings ⚡ Profile tabs ⚡ Latest & top-rated posts ⚡ Single & all guest author profile blocks
⭐ Post Rating System
- Allow logged-in users to rate posts
- Enable or disable ratings globally or per post
- Helps increase reader interaction and content discovery
PRO Features ⚡ Top-rated posts block ⚡ Dashboard rating analytics ⚡ Login & registration page integration
💡 Recommended Posts (PRO)
⚡ Automatically append recommended posts to content ⚡ Display posts based on user preferences ⚡ Advanced filtering and layout options ⚡ Gutenberg block support
🧩 Registration Form Builder
- Drag & drop user registration form builder
- Custom login and registration forms
- Google reCAPTCHA v2 & v3 support
PRO Features ⚡ Social profile fields ⚡ Custom login & registration page selection
🧱 Gutenberg Blocks
Available Blocks – Author Box – Author Registration – Author Login
PRO Blocks ⚡ Single & All Author Bio ⚡ Single & All Guest Author Bio ⚡ Top-Rated Posts ⚡ Recommended Posts
🧩 Widgets
- Author box widget for single posts and author pages
- Custom author widgets
- Social links and profile display options
🔗 Shortcodes
[wp-post-author] → Display author box [awpa-registration-form] → Display registration form [awpa-user-login] → Display login form
🌐 Social Links
Automatically displays available social profiles:
- YouTube
- Twitter (X)
- Website
🎨 Theme Integration
WP Post Author works with all properly coded WordPress themes.
To display multiple authors in your theme:
<?php
if(class_exists('WP_Post_Author')){
awpa_ma_multi_authors_list_post();
}
?>
We are also working for the enhancement of the feature.
🎯 Recommended Themes
WP Post Author works with all modern WordPress themes and has been tested with:
- CoverNews
- ChromeNews
- MoreNews
- ReviewNews
- Newsphere
- Twenty Twenty-Five
- Astra
- Ocean WP
- Blocksy
- Kadence
- Generatepress
- Neve
- And all themes from AF Themes
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License
GPLv2 or later http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the [GNU General Public License][] as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. See the GNU General Public License for more details.