Author by Category is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Author by Category is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Unioney. With a rating of 5.0★ from 2 reviews.
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Author by Category is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 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. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Unioney — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Author by Category works
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Author by Category helps websites and multi-user blogs keep post authors consistent without disrupting the editorial workflow.
This plugin is completely free.
Create simple rules that connect categories to specific users.
When a post is saved with those categories, the plugin can automatically assign the author.
If an editor changes the author manually, their choice is always remembered.
This prevents posts from being published under the wrong name by accident.
Key Features
Works with any user — not just authors.
Admins can assign any user (editor, contributor, etc.) to any category.
Manual author selection is always allowed and remembered.
Rules can include multiple categories; first match wins.
Duplicate guard: one category can only be used in one rule.
Optimized for large sites with many users.
Secure: follows WordPress coding standards (nonces, capability checks, sanitization).
Compatible with scheduled posts, REST publishing, PHP 8+, and the latest WordPress versions.
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Compatibility
Scheduled posts: applies the correct author at publish time.
REST/remote publishing (for example, MultiPost plugin): ensures the correct author after categories and content are set.
Designed for large editorial teams.
How It Works
Go to Settings → Author by Category and create rules that match categories to users.
When a post is saved or published, the plugin checks which categories are selected.
If a matching rule is found, the post author is updated automatically.
If an editor changes the author manually, the plugin remembers that choice for future posts with the same categories.
Privacy This plugin does not collect, store, or share any data.
Credits Developed by Unioney.
Keyword rankings
Author by Category ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- 1.faqRank #821
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Frequently asked questions
What is Author by Category?
Author by Category is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Unioney.