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Best custom author name plugins for WordPress

The most popular custom author name plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Author Byline leads with 500+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “custom author name” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 1 custom author name plugins

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    Custom Author Byline

    The most installed custom author name plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 3.0 from 10 reviews, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

All 1 plugins tagged “custom author name”