Best multiple authors plugins for WordPress
The most popular multiple authors plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of Co-Authors Plus (20K+) and Molongui Authorship (10K+). All 18 plugins tagged “multiple authors” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 multiple authors plugins
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Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress AuthorsThe most installed multiple authors plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 114 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
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Co-Authors Plus20K+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 77 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 3.
Molongui Authorship10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 158 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
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Starbox10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 203 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
ThemeRuby Multi Authors2K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
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Authorsy1K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
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Byline200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
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Genesis Co-Authors Plus90+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
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Co-Authors Widget40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
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Custom Guest Authors10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 18 plugins tagged “multiple authors”
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
Up in the last 7 days:4#1,146by PublishPress13 days ago
PublishPress Authors is the best plugin for adding authors, co-authors, multiple authors and guest authors to WordPress posts.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.9(114)
- Downloads
- 627/day
Co-Authors Plus
Up in the last 7 days:3#1,189by Automattic1 day ago
Assign multiple bylines to posts, pages, and custom post types with a search-as-you-type input box.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 3.5(77)
- Downloads
- 2.3K/day
Molongui Authorship
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,719by Molongui1 month ago
All-in-One Authorship Solution: Seamless Author Box, Guest Authors, and Co-Authors to enhance your site's authority, credibility, engagement, and SEO.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(158)
- Downloads
- 216/day
Starbox
#1,823by SEO Squirrly1 year ago
Starbox is the Author Box for Humans. Professional Themes to choose from, HTML5, Social Media Profiles, Google Authorship
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.5(203)
- Downloads
- 53/day
ThemeRuby Multi Authors
Up in the last 7 days:17#4,247by ThemeRuby5 months ago
A lightweight plugin that allows you to assign multiple writers to posts, fast and easy to use.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 34/day
Authorsy
Down in the last 7 days:23#5,634by Apselo4 months ago
Authorsy is a powerful WordPress author box plugin. Add customizable author profiles, multiple authors, guest authors, bios, social links, and post ra …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 17/day
Byline
Up in the last 7 days:10#11,959by mattdu13 years ago
Solves the co/multi-author problem without modifying the theme. Uses a custom taxonomy, "Byline," that replaces the Display Author.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Genesis Co-Authors Plus
Up in the last 7 days:151#17,148by Jean Galea12 years ago
Enables full support for the Co-Authors Plus plugin in Genesis.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Co-Authors Widget
Up in the last 7 days:86#22,514by Gianluigi Filippelli5 years ago
The plugin add a widget and a shortcode in order to show authors of an article. It is compatible with Co-Authors Plus.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom Guest Authors
Down in the last 7 days:603#31,018by Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi8 months ago
Replace the default WordPress post author with custom guest author names via a custom field. Supports multiple comma-separated authors.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cite This Article
Up in the last 7 days:411#31,773by CiteKit4 days ago
Author boxes for multiple and guest authors, plus article citations and citation metadata that make your published work easier to cite.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Extend Co-Authors Plus for FacetWP
#38,575by polyres4 years ago
Add an Co-Authors facet to FacetWP
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Authors as Taxonomy
#42,183by Mark-k9 years ago
Decouple authors from users. Instead of using users as authors use a special taxonomy for it.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Profile Xtra
Down in the last 7 days:1,266#46,001by ernestortiz8 years ago
This plugin adds some xtras to authoring profile: profile image, social media contacts, as well as alternative author and multiple authors.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SP Authors
Down in the last 7 days:9,334#47,115by leticia17 years ago
This very simple plugin allows multiple authors to be assigned to a Post or Page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post CoAuthors
#57,051by Kajal Gohel11 months ago
Assign multiple contributors to posts and display them on the frontend. Lightweight and admin-friendly.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GhostLabs Undercard
Up in the last 7 days:11,384#62,033by GhostLabs1 day ago
Four designed author card blocks you place anywhere. Credit guest authors and co-authors, with roles, and no user account needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day