Title: Wrong Author Name for Posts
Last modified: March 29, 2022

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# Wrong Author Name for Posts

 *  Resolved [iandmypoodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandmypoodle/)
 * (@iandmypoodle)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-author-name-for-posts/)
 * User submitted posts are manually approved by an admin. Registered users are 
   allowed to submit posts. But once approved by the admin, the author box at the
   bottom of the post displays the name of the approved admin instead of the author.
 * Please help resolve this.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fwrong-author-name-for-posts%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-author-name-for-posts/#post-15505097)
 * If your theme supports it, the plugin automatically sets the submitted user name
   as the post author. You can check the setting, “Disable Replace Author”, and 
   make sure that it is not enabled.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/).
 *  Thread Starter [iandmypoodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandmypoodle/)
 * (@iandmypoodle)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-author-name-for-posts/#post-15505123)
 * There’s a setting under Users, that says ‘Assigned Author’. This author name 
   is the one displayed in the published post. Disable Replace Author option set
   as disabled as you advised.
 * I checked the post from the back-end, the author is perfectly fine there. And
   the plugin has taken the submitted user’s name as it should.
 * What could be the issue?
 *  Thread Starter [iandmypoodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandmypoodle/)
 * (@iandmypoodle)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-author-name-for-posts/#post-15505132)
 * [https://ibb.co/TqSDrVQ](https://ibb.co/TqSDrVQ)
 * Please see a screenshot above.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-author-name-for-posts/#post-15505146)
 * As mentioned, the feature requires theme support. Here are a [couple](https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro-replace-author/)
   of [posts](https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro-replace-author-name-url/) that explain
   more about how it works.
 * Note that the posts are aimed at pro users, but the basic info applies to the
   free version as well.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/).
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-author-name-for-posts/#post-15541892)
 * Hey [@iandmypoodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandmypoodle/), I hope
   you got this sorted. It’s been awhile with no reply so gonna go ahead and mark
   this thread as resolved to help keep the forum organized. Feel free to post again
   with any further questions or feedback, Thank you.

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 * Last reply from: [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-author-name-for-posts/#post-15541892)
 * Status: resolved