Do you want to change the author of a post in WordPress? Sometimes you may need to display a different author, than the person who added the post in WordPress. You do not need to copy and paste the entire WordPress post with a different user account. In this article, we will show you how to easily change the author of a post in WordPress with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First you need to edit the post or page where you want to change the author name. On the post edit screen, you need to click on the Screen Options<\/a> menu at the top right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This will show a flydown menu on the screen with a bunch of options. You need to check the box next to ‘Authors’ option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After that, you need to scroll down on the post edit screen just below the post editor. You will see the ‘Authors’ box there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remove the current author by clicking on the ‘Trash’ icon displayed at the right of the author’s name. Now you can add a different author. Simply click on the drop down menu and select the author of your choice. A search box is there for your convenience, very useful when having many authors to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t forget to click on the Save Draft or Update button to save your changes. That\u2019s all, you have successfully changed the author of a post in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n