Descripción
Change Author Base puts you in control of your WordPress author page URLs. The default WordPress author URLs (example.com/author/username) might not match your brand or website structure. Our plugin lets you change author URLs to something that fits your needs, like ‘team’, ‘about-us’, or any other custom base you want.
Key Features
- Edit author slugs through your WordPress dashboard
- See URL changes in real-time as you type
- Keep your permalinks clean and organized
- Work seamlessly with WordPress multisite
- Make changes without touching code
- Build SEO-friendly author URLs
- Clean up special characters automatically
- Install and set up in one click
Perfect For
- Law firms showing attorney profiles
- Medical practices listing providers
- Marketing agencies featuring team members
- News sites with multiple writers
- Business websites with staff pages
- Blogs with multiple contributors
Technical Advantages
- Builds Google E-E-A-T through professional author pages
- Keeps your site speed high
- Makes URLs clean and readable
- Handles URL changes without errors
- Takes care of special characters
- Clean uninstallation
Additional Information
- For support, visit: Rathly Contact
- Documentation: Plugin Documentation
- GitHub repository: GitHub
The plugin is actively maintained and tested with the latest versions of WordPress and PHP.
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Instalación
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/change-author-basedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to Settings Permalinks to configure your custom author base.
- Enter your desired author base (e.g., «about-us», «team», «writers»).
- Click «Save Changes».
Preguntas frecuentes
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Will this help my SEO?
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Yes. Custom author URLs help search engines understand your site structure better. Just set up 301 redirects if you’re changing URLs on a live site.
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Do I need to code anything?
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No coding needed. Just point and click in your WordPress dashboard.
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Does it work with my theme?
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Yes. The plugin works with any WordPress theme that follows standard coding practices.
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What if I turn off the plugin?
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Your URLs go back to the WordPress default (author/username). Your content stays safe.
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Registro de cambios
1.0.3
- Fixed a license mismatch: the LICENSE file now contains the GPLv2 text to match the GPLv2 declaration in the plugin header and readme.
1.0.2
- Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0.
- Hardening: added an explicit capability check (manage_options) before saving the author base.
- Fixed a bug where plugin settings were deleted on deactivation; settings now persist across a deactivate/reactivate cycle and are removed only on uninstall.
- Corrected version numbering for consistency across the plugin and readme.
1.0.1
- Fixed settings save functionality
- Added live URL preview
- Improved error handling
1.0.0
- Initial release