Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors for Shopify App Store
By Hyve Labs
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors is the #69 ranked metafield app on Shopify, with a 4.5 average rating from 2 reviews, with a free plan available, as of July 9, 2026.
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors is a Shopify App Store app by Hyve Labs, launched April 2021. With a rating of 4.5★ from 2 reviews, it currently ranks #69 in the Metafield category.
AppRanks data: Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors ranks #69 in Metafield on Shopify App Store, placing it in the top 44% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors is a highly rated Shopify app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Metafield category on Shopify App Store, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. The free tier lets you trial the entry feature set without committing a payment method. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Shopify App Store listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.5★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Free tier available — no card required to evaluate
- +Published by Hyve Labs — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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About Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors
How Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors works
Multi Custom Authors allows you to easily add and display your own custom writers on blog articles.
This is especially useful for stores that have multiple contributors / writers on their blogs and want to attribute those blog articles to the actual writer, with the option of including an image and a bio about the writer.
The app also allows you to have as many authors as you need, no matter what your staff account limit is on your store.
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Key features
- Change authors on blog articles easily.
- Include a short bio of the writer, their image & social media links on articles
- Add additional authors to blog articles above your store's staff account limit.
- Works out of the box with exisiting themes that display author names.
- Lightweight, easy to use and doesn't slow down your site.
Standardized capabilities
Normalized capabilities detected for this app, comparable across the marketplace.
- Unlimited Article PublishingPublish an unlimited number of articles and posts.Common
Pricing plans
Basic4.99/month
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Pro9.99/month
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Category rankings
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Competitors & alternatives
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authorsdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked metafield apps on Shopify:
Frequently asked questions
What is Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors?
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors is an app for Shopify. It currently holds a 4.5-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and it has been listed on the marketplace since 2021. It is listed under the Metafield category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Hyve Labs.
Is Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors free?
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors does not offer a permanent free plan on Shopify. Pricing starts at 4.99, and the listed tiers are Basic, Pro. Trial availability and exact billing terms are mirrored from the live Shopify listing and may change between refresh cycles, so always confirm the headline price on the source marketplace before installing.
Who uses Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors?
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors is actively installed across Shopify stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Metafield category on Shopify.
Where does Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors rank on Shopify?
Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors currently sits at position #69 in the Metafield category on Shopify. That places it in the top 44% of 158 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.