How to change the author in Wordpress?

To change the author of a blog post or page in WordPress, follow these simple steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.

WordPress login screen with multiple sign-in options.

 

2. Navigate to the Posts section if you’re changing the author of a blog post. For a page, go to the Pages section.

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3. Find the post or page you want to change the author of and click Edit.

WordPress dashboard showing a draft blog page.

 

4. Inside the editor, look to the right-hand side for the Document settings panel.

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5. Scroll down to the Author dropdown. If you don’t see it, make sure you’re in the Document tab, not the Block tab.

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6. Select the new author from the dropdown menu. The list will contain the names of all users who have the capability to be authors.

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7. Update or Publish the post/page to save your changes.

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And that’s it! You’ve successfully changed the author of a post or page in WordPress.