When all set, the authors’ names will appear on the front end in the post’s byline section, alongside the post’s category and publish date.
Whether you are crediting individual writers or a collective team, this guide has you covered! 🙌
Step 1: Create a User Account for Each Author
Before you can assign an author to a post, you need to create a user account for them in your site’s back-end.
To create a new user:
Log in to your site’s back end.
From the main menu, navigate to Users.
Click Add New User.
Important notes about creating a new user:
The only required fields are:
Username (this cannot be changed later)
Email Address
Password
Choosing the right user role:
We recommend assigning the lowest necessary role for each user to maintain site security.
For authors, the Author or Contributor role is ideal:
Author: Can create and publish their own posts.
Contributor: Can create posts but cannot publish them without approval.
Avoid giving higher access roles like Editor unless absolutely necessary, as this role allows for broad site changes.
💡 Tip for collective author names:
If you want to publish a post under a group name (e.g. Board Members, Education Department), create a user account specifically for that collective name. You can then assign this account as the post’s author, and it will appear as such on the front end.
Step 2: Add Authors to a Post
Once the user accounts are created, you can assign them as authors to any post.
To add one or multiple authors to a post:
Go to the post’s back-end editor.
In the right-hand menu, ensure you’re on the Post tab.
Scroll to the Authors section at the top of the menu.
Use the Search for an author drop-down field to find and select the author’s name.
Repeat this step for each additional author you’d like to add to the post.
Step 3: Save Changes and View the Byline
After adding the authors:
Save the changes as a Draft or Publish it.
On the front end of your website, the authors’ names will appear in the post’s byline, along with the category and publish date.
👀 Please note:
The word "By" that appears in front of the author’s name in the byline is part of the site’s standard design and cannot be removed.
