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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 28, 2026

Best Multiple Authors Plugins for WordPress

16 plugins are tagged “multiple authors” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Co-Authors, Multiple Authors… with 20K+ active installs.

Plugins in category16
#1 by installsCo-Authors, Multiple…
Top-16 installs63.4K+
Avg. health (this page)45/100

16 Multiple Authors plugins

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Best Multiple Authors Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author… PublishPress Authors is the best plugin for adding authors, co-authors, multiple authors… by PublishPress 20K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (114) 5 days ago 92
2 Co-Authors Plus Co-Authors Plus Assign multiple bylines to posts, pages, and custom post types with a search-as-you-type… by Automattic 20K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 (77) 3 months ago 62
3 Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress Molongui Authorship All-in-One Authorship Solution: Seamless Author Box, Guest Authors, and Co-Authors to… by Molongui 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (158) 2 weeks ago 87
4 Starbox – the Author Box for Humans Starbox – the Author Box for Humans Starbox is the Author Box for Humans. Professional Themes to choose from, HTML5, Social… by SEO Squirrly 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (203) 1 year ago 43
5 ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts A lightweight plugin that allows you to assign multiple writers to posts, fast and easy to… by ThemeRuby 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 months ago 45
6 Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating Authorsy Authorsy is a powerful WordPress author box plugin. Add customizable author profiles… by Apselo 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 months ago 61
7 Byline Byline Solves the co/multi-author problem without modifying the theme. Uses a custom taxonomy… by mattdu 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (5) 14 years ago 38
8 Genesis Co-Authors Plus Genesis Co-Authors Plus Enables full support for the Co-Authors Plus plugin in Genesis. by Jean Galea 90+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 13 years ago 32
9 Co-Authors Widget Co-Authors Widget The plugin add a widget and a shortcode in order to show authors of an article. It is… by Gianluigi Filippelli 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 24
10 Cite This Article – Author Box & Citation Cite This Article – Author Box & Citation Create author boxes for multiple and guest authors, with a Cite This Article panel that… by CiteKit 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 weeks ago 70
11 Custom Guest Authors Custom Guest Authors Replace the default WordPress post author with custom guest author names via a custom… by Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 months ago 38
12 Authors as Taxonomy Authors as Taxonomy Decouple authors from users. Instead of using users as authors use a special taxonomy for… by Mark-k 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 23
13 Extend Co-Authors Plus for FacetWP Extend Co-Authors Plus for FacetWP Add an Co-Authors facet to FacetWP by polyres 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 23
14 SP Authors SP Authors This very simple plugin allows multiple authors to be assigned to a Post or Page. by leticia 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 17 years ago 23
15 Profile Xtra Profile Xtra This plugin adds some xtras to authoring profile: profile image, social media contacts, as… by ernestortiz 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 years ago 23
16 Post CoAuthors Post CoAuthors Assign multiple contributors to posts and display them on the frontend. Lightweight and… by Kajal Gohel <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 months ago 36

Top Multiple Authors plugins, head to head

All comparisons →
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress AuthorsCo-Authors, Multiple… vs Co-Authors PlusCo-Authors Plus Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress AuthorsCo-Authors, Multiple… vs Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPressMolongui Authorship Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress AuthorsCo-Authors, Multiple… vs Starbox – the Author Box for HumansStarbox Co-Authors PlusCo-Authors Plus vs Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPressMolongui Authorship Co-Authors PlusCo-Authors Plus vs Starbox – the Author Box for HumansStarbox Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPressMolongui Authorship vs Starbox – the Author Box for HumansStarbox

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026

What is the most popular multiple authors plugin for WordPress?

Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors is the most popular multiple authors plugin with 20K+ active installs and a 4.9/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many multiple authors plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 16 plugins tagged “multiple authors” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which multiple authors plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors has the highest rating at 4.9/5 from 114 reviews.

Are these multiple authors plugins actively maintained?

3 of the top 16 multiple authors plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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