Description
ThemeRuby Multi Authors is a plugin that enables assigning multiple writers to posts and custom post types. Perfect for collaborative blogging, editorial teams, and news websites.
It is specifically designed for news sites, magazines, agencies, and content teams who need flexible author attribution with zero performance impact. SEO-optimized and featuring an easy-to-use editor panel.
🎯 Why Choose ThemeRuby Multi Authors?
Powerful Features
* Unlimited Authors: Assign as many writers as needed per post.
* Author Page: Automatically filters to show all multi-author posts.
* Custom Post Types: Enable multi-authors for any post type.
* Ready Shortcodes: Display authors anywhere with flexible shortcodes.
* Author Box: Beautiful author bio boxes in single post.
SEO Optimized & Fast Performance
* Popular SEO Plugins: Full compatibility with major SEO plugin schema systems.
* Optimized Queries: Efficient database lookups.
* Built-in Caching: Smart caching reduces load.
Developer Friendly
* Clean Public API: Simple functions: tmauthors_get_post_authors(), tmauthors_the_authors().
* WP_Query Compatible: Works seamlessly with author, author_name, author__in parameters.
Key Features
Multi-Author Management
* Unlimited co-authors per post.
* Search and select from all site users.
* Works with custom post types.
* Author archives show all posts (primary + co-authored).
* GDPR compliant.
Display & Shortcodes
* [tmauthors] – Display author names with links.
* [tmauthors_box] – Full author box with avatars and bios.
* [tmauthors_count] – Show number of authors.
* [tmauthors_list] – Authors as formatted list.
* [tmauthors_avatars] – Author avatars only.
Developer Friendly
* Clean API: tmauthors_get_post_authors(), tmauthors_the_authors().
* WP_Query compatible: author, author__in, author_name parameters.
* Extensive hooks and filters.
For Developers
The plugin provides a complete developer toolkit. For further details, please refer to the documentation.
Shortcode Usage
Display authors anywhere using flexible shortcodes:
Basic usage:
[tmauthors]
With custom separator:
[tmauthors separator=” & ” before=”By “]
Author box:
[tmauthors_box show_avatar=”true” avatar_size=”120″]
All options:
[tmauthors post_id=”123″ separator=”, ” link=”true” before=”By ” after=””]
[tmauthors_box post_id=”123″ show_avatar=”true” show_bio=”true” avatar_size=”120″]
Available shortcodes: [tmauthors], [tmauthors_box], [tmauthors_count], [tmauthors_list], [tmauthors_avatars].
🔗 Useful Links
Installation
- Go to Plugins > Add New.
- Search for “ThemeRuby Multi Authors”.
- Click Install Now and then Activate.
- Navigate to Settings > ThemeRuby Multi Authors to configure (optional).
Manual Installation:
Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ via FTP and activate.
Getting Started
- Edit any post (Block or Classic Editor).
- Look for “Authors” panel in sidebar.
- Select multiple authors from dropdown.
- Save post.
Display Options:
* Use shortcodes: [tmauthors] or [tmauthors_box].
* Use template tag: <?php tmauthors_the_authors(); ?>.
* Enable auto display in Settings.
FAQ
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Will this plugin slow down my website?
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No! Built on core with no custom database tables. Built-in caching and efficient queries ensure zero performance impact.
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Does this work with Block Editor and Classic Editor?
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Yes! Fully compatible with both editors. Block Editor gets a sidebar panel, Classic Editor gets a meta box.
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Will this affect my existing posts?
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No! Original
post_authorfield is preserved. You can add co-authors anytime without affecting existing content. -
Does this work with custom post types?
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Yes! Go to Settings > ThemeRuby Multi Authors and select which post types to enable.
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- Shortcode:
[tmauthors]or[tmauthors_box]. - Template tag:
<?php tmauthors_the_authors(); ?>. - Auto display: Enable in Settings.
- Shortcode:
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Does this work with SEO plugins?
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Yes! Automatic Schema.org markup integration with major SEO plugins. No configuration needed.
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Yes! Author pages automatically include both primary authored and co-authored posts with accurate post counts.
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Yes! All standard WP_Query author parameters work:
author,author__in,author_name,author__not_in. -
Is there a developer API?
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Yes! See “For Developers” section above for full list of functions, hooks, and filters.
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What happens when I delete the plugin?
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Deactivation: Multi-author data preserved. Deletion: All plugin data removed, original post_author field preserved.
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Contributors & Developers
“ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.3.0
- Improved: Static caching for post authors to reduce redundant queries
- Improved: Batch user fetching in get_post_authors() for better performance
- Compatibility: Tested with WordPress 7.0
1.2.0
- Fixed: Multi-author meta box only appeared on Posts, ignoring custom post type settings.
1.1.0
- Security: Fixed stored XSS vulnerability in shortcode attribute.
1.0.0
- Initial release.