Title: ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts Author: ThemeRuby Published: December 18, 2025 Last modified: May 22, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/themeruby-multi-authors/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3422809) ![](https://ps.w.org/themeruby-multi-authors/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3422809) # ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts By [ThemeRuby](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themeruby/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/themeruby-multi-authors.1.3.0.zip) * [Details](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/themeruby-multi-authors/#description) * [Reviews](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/themeruby-multi-authors/#reviews) * [Installation](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/themeruby-multi-authors/#installation) * [Development](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/themeruby-multi-authors/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/themeruby-multi-authors/) ## 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. * [Documentation](https://themeruby.com/multi-authors/developer-guide/overview) #### 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 * [Documentation](https://themeruby.com/multi-authors/). * [ThemeRuby Website](https://themeruby.com/). * [Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/themeruby-multi-authors/). ## Installation 1. Go to **Plugins > Add New**. 2. Search for “ThemeRuby Multi Authors”. 3. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**. 4. 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 1. Edit any post (Block or Classic Editor). 2. Look for “Authors” panel in sidebar. 3. Select multiple authors from dropdown. 4. Save post. **Display Options:** * Use shortcodes: `[tmauthors]` or `[tmauthors_box]`. * Use template tag: ``. * Enable auto display in Settings. ## FAQ ### Will this plugin slow down my website? No! Built on core with no custom database tables. Built-in caching and efficient queries ensure zero performance impact. ### Does this work with Block Editor and Classic Editor? Yes! Fully compatible with both editors. Block Editor gets a sidebar panel, Classic Editor gets a meta box. ### Will this affect my existing posts? No! Original `post_author` field is preserved. You can add co-authors anytime without affecting existing content. ### Does this work with custom post types? Yes! Go to Settings > ThemeRuby Multi Authors and select which post types to enable. ### How do I display authors? * Shortcode: `[tmauthors]` or `[tmauthors_box]`. * Template tag: ``. * Auto display: Enable in Settings. ### Does this work with SEO plugins? Yes! Automatic Schema.org markup integration with major SEO plugins. No configuration needed. ### Will author pages show co-authored posts? Yes! Author pages automatically include both primary authored and co-authored posts with accurate post counts. ### Can I query posts by multiple authors? Yes! All standard WP_Query author parameters work: `author`, `author__in`, `author_name`,` author__not_in`. ### Is there a developer API? Yes! See “For Developers” section above for full list of functions, hooks, and filters. ### What happens when I delete the plugin? Deactivation: Multi-author data preserved. Deletion: All plugin data removed, original post_author field preserved. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ ThemeRuby ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themeruby/) [Translate “ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/themeruby-multi-authors) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/themeruby-multi-authors/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/themeruby-multi-authors/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/themeruby-multi-authors/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/themeruby-multi-authors/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## 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. ## Meta * Version **1.3.0** * Last updated **5 months ago** * Active installations **2,000+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.7** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/themeruby-multi-authors/) * Tags * [byline](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/byline/)[co-authors](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/co-authors/) [guest authors](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/guest-authors/)[multiple authors](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multiple-authors/) [team](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/team/) * [Advanced View](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/themeruby-multi-authors/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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