Guest Author Name Premium

Guest Author Name Premium extends the guest author tools in (Simply) Guest Author Name for contributors who are not represented by a post’s standard author field. The guest author process lets you replace a byline with one or more names or other text, link a name to an author’s blog, add a description, and provide an email address for Gravatar. Premium retains Gravatar and custom URL support and adds reusable profiles for recurring contributors.

Reusable profiles and content assignments

Save guest authors so their details can be reused across posts. Profiles can include an uploaded picture, and you can create guest author archives. Assign guest authors to posts, pages, and supported custom posts to use this workflow beyond standard posts. Sites moving from the free version can use the conversion process for their existing guest author setup.

Editing and finding contributor credits

Bulk editing helps update guest authors in posts. Use coauthors when a piece credits more than one contributor, or filter posts by guest author to find related content. Guest authors and author information can also be included in searches for custom posts and authors.

Author boxes, archives, and shortcode shows

The author box offers an area for contributor details. For directory views, use author list or grid shortcodes; Elementor author archives support archive layouts built with Elementor. Separate shortcodes display the author name, author link, or author avatar when those details need their own placement.

Setting up guest author details

Install the WordPress add-on, then create or reuse a guest author and add the available name, link, description, email, or image information. Assign the author to posts, pages, or supported custom posts. If the site already uses the free version, use its conversion process before applying author boxes, archives, filters, or shortcodes as needed.

For a post with multiple credited contributors, use the coauthor option. For a broader author directory, pick a list or grid shortcode; use the name, link, or avatar shortcodes when individual details need separate placement.