Authors

If you are having a blog set on WordPress content management system, then there will be definite chances that you write frequently. Even if you do write just once or twice a week or a month’s time, you probably be looking onto several WordPress plugins which will let you improve your blog. Here with this article, I have collected some of the best available WordPress plugins for authors.

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Co-Authors Plus

The plugin lets assign multiple byline to posts, pages and custom post types through a search-as-you-type input box. The Co-authored posts appeared on a co-author’s archive page and in their feed.

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Author+ (Lite)

The plugin adds an “Extended Author Bio” to be displayed instead of the User Descriptions in multi-author-blog’s Author Profiles.

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Author Image(s)

The plugin will display image (if present) and/or name for the author of a post, or for all authors on the blog.

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Author Spotlight (Widget)

A Sidebar widget to display the Author(s) profile on any Page or Post along with Social web links.

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Author Box Reloaded

The plugin adds an author box to your blog. It is fast and easy and fully configurable.

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Edit Author Slug

The plugin allows an admin (or capable user) to edit the author slug of a user, and change the author base.

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Post Author

The plugin add name of author – good if you have multiple authors – at the beginning or end of content / excerpt / home / archive category, with lots of options.

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Social Author Bio

The plugin automatically adds an author bio box along with Gravatar and social icons on posts. Now with built in Google Author.

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KNR Author List Widget

The plugin displays a list of authors, contributors, editors, and administrators on the blog as an ordered list, unordered list, or a dropdown list.

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