Title: Default Post Author
Author: MonarchWP
Published: <strong>08 Fevrer 2024</strong>
Last modified: 04 Dicember 2025

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# Default Post Author

 By [MonarchWP](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monarchwp23/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/default-post-author.2.2.zip)

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 * [Development](https://lmo.wordpress.org/plugins/default-post-author/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/default-post-author/)

## Description

**Try Default Post Author on a demo site: Click here => [https://tastewp.com/plugins/default-post-author](https://tastewp.org/plugins/default-post-author/).**

The **Default Post Author** plugin is a powerful tool designed to simplify the process
of setting a default post author on your WordPress site. With this plugin, you can
easily define a default author for all new posts, ensuring consistency and saving
you valuable time.

#### ✨ Key Features

 * **Easy Setup** – Quick and straightforward configuration
 * **Modern Admin Interface** – Beautiful, intuitive settings page with smooth animations
 * **Toggle Controls** – Enable/disable features with modern toggle switches
 * **Bulk Update** – Update all existing posts to the default author with one click
 * **Revision Sync** – Keep revision authors in sync with parent posts
 * **AJAX-Powered** – Real-time saving without page reloads
 * **Progress Tracking** – Visual progress bar for bulk operations
 * **Responsive Design** – Works perfectly on all devices
 * **Lightweight** – Optimized code for maximum performance

#### 🎨 Modern Admin Interface

Version 2.2 introduces a completely redesigned admin interface featuring:

 * Clean, card-based layout
 * Smooth animations and transitions
 * Modern toggle switches instead of checkboxes
 * Interactive buttons with loading states
 * Toast notifications for instant feedback
 * Progress indicators for bulk operations
 * Fully responsive design

#### 🚀 How It Works

 1. Install and activate the plugin
 2. Navigate to **Settings > Default Post Author**
 3. Select your preferred default author from the dropdown
 4. Enable/disable features using the toggle switches
 5. Save your settings – that’s it!

By selecting a default author, you ensure that every new post created on your site
will automatically be attributed to that specific author. This feature is particularly
useful for multi-author blogs or websites where different users contribute content
regularly.

#### 🔧 Feature Toggles

 * **Enable Default Author** – Turn the default author feature on/off without deactivating
   the plugin
 * **Sync Revision Authors** – Keep revision authors matching the parent post author

#### 📦 Bulk Update Existing Posts

Need to change the author of all existing posts? The plugin includes a powerful 
bulk update feature that:

 * Processes posts in batches to prevent timeouts
 * Shows real-time progress
 * Provides detailed completion messages
 * Works with any number of posts

#### 🔒 Security

 * Proper WordPress nonces for all operations
 * Capability checks for admin functions
 * Sanitized inputs and escaped outputs
 * Follows WordPress coding standards

#### 🌐 Compatibility

 * WordPress 6.1 and higher
 * PHP 8.0 and higher
 * Compatible with multisite installations
 * Works with popular themes and plugins

#### Contributing & Bug Report

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on [Github](https://github.com/monarchwp/default-post-author).

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Modern settings page with card-based layout and gradient header
 * [[
 * Default author selection with styled dropdown

## Installation

#### From within WordPress

 1. Visit **Plugins > Add New**
 2. Search for **‘Default Post Author’**
 3. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**
 4. Go to **Settings > Default Post Author**
 5. Select your default author and configure the toggle options
 6. Click **Save Settings** – that’s all!

#### Manual Installation

 1. Download the plugin zip file
 2. Upload the `default-post-author` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 3. Activate the **Default Post Author** plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress
 4. Navigate to **Settings > Default Post Author** to configure

#### After Activation

The plugin will automatically redirect you to the settings page after activation,
making it easy to get started right away.

## FAQ

### Where is the settings page?

Navigate to **Settings > Default Post Author** in your WordPress admin dashboard.

### Is it compatible with multisite?

Yes! The plugin is fully compatible with both single sites and WordPress multisite
installations.

### Can I disable the default author feature temporarily?

Yes! Version 2.2 includes a toggle switch to enable/disable the default author feature
without deactivating the plugin.

### How does the bulk update feature work?

The bulk update feature processes posts in batches of 100 to prevent server timeouts.
It shows a progress bar and notifies you when complete. Only posts with different
authors are updated.

### Will this affect my existing posts?

No, by default the plugin only affects new posts. To update existing posts, you 
must explicitly use the **Update All Posts** feature on the settings page.

### What happens to post revisions?

If the **Sync Revision Authors** toggle is enabled, revision authors will automatically
match their parent post’s author.

### How frequently is the plugin updated?

The plugin is actively maintained and updated regularly to ensure compatibility 
with the latest versions of WordPress and to address any potential issues.

### Is there customer support available?

Yes! If you encounter any difficulties or have questions, please visit the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/default-post-author/)
or contact us through our website.

### Can I contribute to the plugin?

Absolutely! We welcome contributions on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/WordPress-Satkhira-Community/default-post-author).

## Reviews

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 [Shamim Ahamed](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shamimahamedwp/) 10 Fevrer 2024

With this plugin, you can easily define a default author for all new posts, ensuring
consistency and saving you valuable time.

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## Contributors & Developers

“Default Post Author” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ MonarchWP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monarchwp23/)
 *   [ Delower Hossain ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdelower/)

[Translate “Default Post Author” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/default-post-author)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/default-post-author/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/default-post-author/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/default-post-author/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/default-post-author/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.2 – (Decemeber 04, 2025)

 * **New:** Completely redesigned modern admin interface
 * **New:** Toggle switches replace checkboxes for better UX
 * **New:** AJAX-powered settings saving (no page reload)
 * **New:** Toast notifications for instant feedback
 * **New:** Progress bar for bulk update operations
 * **New:** Enable/disable default author feature toggle
 * **New:** Sync revision authors toggle option
 * **New:** Animated UI elements and smooth transitions
 * **New:** Card-based settings layout
 * **New:** Responsive design improvements
 * **Improved:** Separated code structure (PHP, CSS, JS)
 * **Improved:** Better code organization with admin class
 * **Improved:** Enhanced security measures
 * **Improved:** Optimized asset loading
 * **Improved:** Better error handling

#### 2.1 – (August 12, 2025)

 * Bug Fix

#### 2.0 – (August 12, 2025)

 * Security Update
 * Performance Update
 * New: Ability to Update All Existing Posts to Default Author

#### 1.1.5 – (January 28, 2025)

 * Security Update
 * Performance Update
 * TasteWP Live Demo Added

#### 1.1.4 – (November 17, 2024)

 * Security Update
 * Performance Update
 * WordPress 6.7 compatibility

#### 1.1.3 – (July 17, 2024)

 * Security Update
 * Performance Update
 * WordPress 6.6 compatibility

#### 1.1.2 – (April 15, 2024)

 * Security Update

#### 1.1.1 – (April 15, 2024)

 * Bug Fix
 * Performance Update
 * Security Update

#### 1.1 – (March 23, 2024)

 * Performance Update

#### 1.0.2 – (February 17, 2024)

 * Performance Update

#### 1.0.1 – (February 17, 2024)

 * Simple Bug Fix

#### 1.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **2.2**
 *  Last updated **4 months ago**
 *  Active installations **1'000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 8.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/default-post-author/)
 * Tags
 * [author management](https://lmo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/author-management/)
   [post author](https://lmo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-author/)[posts](https://lmo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)
   [wp post](https://lmo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-post/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://lmo.wordpress.org/plugins/default-post-author/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ MonarchWP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monarchwp23/)
 *   [ Delower Hossain ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdelower/)

## Support

Issues resolved in last two months:

     0 out of 1

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