{"id":2776,"date":"2026-10-08T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:42:43","slug":"change-replace-post-main-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/change-replace-post-main-author\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change or Replace a Post’s Main Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When creating a post, WordPress normally assigns the current user as its author. With Molongui Authorship, you can replace that author with another WordPress user or a Guest Author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several ways to do this, depending on whether you want to replace the existing author or keep them as a co-author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 1: Remove the Existing Author First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This method is useful when you want the new author to be the only person credited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open the post in the Block Editor or Classic Editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Locate the Authors<\/strong> panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Remove the currently assigned author.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Make sure the author list is empty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Search for and add the replacement author.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The replacement author automatically becomes MAIN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can then publish or update the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You don’t need to click the star icon manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Method 2: Add the New Author Before Removing the Old One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This method is useful if you prefer to select the replacement before removing the original author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open the post editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Locate the Authors<\/strong> panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Add the new author. The original author remains Main.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Remove the original Main Author.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      If only the newly added author remains, Molongui automatically makes them Main.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Initial authors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • John \u2014 MAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        After adding Sarah:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • John \u2014 MAIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sarah \u2014 Co-author<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          After removing John:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Sarah \u2014 MAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Both methods produce the same result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Method 3: Keep Both Authors but Change Who Is Main<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            If you want to keep the original author as a co-author:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Add the new author.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Click the empty star icon next to the new author’s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Confirm that the MAIN label moves to that author.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Save or update the post.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              The previous Main Author remains assigned as a co-author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              What If the Post Has Several Co-authors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              If you remove the Main Author and two or more authors remain, Molongui will not select a replacement automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              You must click the star icon next to the person who should receive primary credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              This ensures that the correct contributor is designated as Main.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Changing Authors with Quick Edit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              You can also replace authors without opening the full post editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Go to Posts > All Posts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Hover over the post and click Quick Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Find the Molongui author selector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Remove and add authors as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Verify that the correct person has the MAIN label.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              6. Click Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                The same automatic Main Author assignment rules apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Changing Authors with Bulk Edit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Bulk Edit lets you apply a new author selection to several posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                1. Go to Posts > All Posts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Select the posts you want to modify.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Choose Edit<\/strong> from the Bulk Actions dropdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                4. Click Apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                5. Find the Molongui Authors field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                6. Add the author or authors you want to assign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                7. Confirm which author is marked MAIN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                8. Apply the bulk update.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Important:<\/strong> The Bulk Edit author selector starts empty because an empty selection means No Change<\/em>. It does not mean that the selected posts have no authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  When you add an author, that author automatically becomes Main for the new selection. Review your selection carefully, since the update can affect multiple posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  What If the MAIN Label Is Missing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                  If the author list contains authors but none is marked Main, click the star next to the correct author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Do not assume that the first name in the list is automatically Main.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Molongui requires an explicit selection when existing authorship is unresolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                  You can replace a post’s Main Author by removing the old author first, adding the replacement first, or manually choosing a new Main with the star icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Molongui automatically selects Main when there is only one unambiguous choice. Otherwise, you retain full control over who receives primary credit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  When creating a post, WordPress normally assigns the current user as its author. With Molongui Authorship, you can replace that author with another WordPress user or a Guest Author. There are several ways to do this, depending on whether you want to replace the existing author or keep them as a co-author. Method 1: Remove […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,1,46],"tags":[31,12,63,13],"class_list":["post-2776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-authorship","category-doc","category-troubleshooting","tag-co-authors","tag-howto","tag-main-author","tag-troubleshooting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2776"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2777,"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776\/revisions\/2777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}