WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars

Changelog

3.9.0

  • New: Local Avatars support – Users can now upload and assign custom profile pictures directly via the WordPress Media Library.
  • New: Performance optimization – Option to bypass Gravatar and host avatars locally for faster page loads and improved privacy (GDPR friendly).
  • New: AJAX-powered avatar management on the user profile page for a seamless experience.
  • Update: Enhanced security with strict nonce verification for all profile and avatar updates.
  • Update: WordPress 6.9 compatibility check and general script optimizations.
  • Update: Improved file handling for generated avatar sizes to comply with WP guidelines.

3.8.3

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.8.2

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.8.1

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.8.0

  • New: Login page selection option added
  • New: Register page selection option added
  • New: Post Ratetd users list added

3.7.5

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.7.4

  • Update: Query Optiomzation
  • Update: Scripts Optiomzation

3.7.3

  • Update: Speed Optiomzation
  • Update: Query Optiomzation
  • Update: Scripts Optiomzation

3.7.2

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: Rating API Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.7.1

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: Multi-author Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.7.0

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: Multi-author Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.8

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.7

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.6

  • Update: Security Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.5

  • Update: Rating Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.4

  • Update: Rating Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.3

  • Update: Rating Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.2

  • Update: Review Star with title Improvement
  • Update: Rating Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.1

  • Update: Star ratings on post title Improvement
  • Update: Blocks keywords Improvement
  • Update: Video tutorials provided on the dashboard
  • Update: General Improvement

3.6.0

  • Update: Co-Author Posts Improvement
  • Update: PHP 8.2 Compatibility Improvement
  • Update: FontAwesome 6 Loaded
  • Update: Twitter Icon Change

3.5.5

  • Update: Author Posts Improvement
  • Update: Rating General Improvement

3.5.4

  • New: Display rating posts title option added
  • Option Area: Navigate to WP Post Author Dashboard > Rating > Show Reviewed Rating with Post Title
  • Update: WP Post Author Module Improvement
  • Update: WP Post Author Dashboard Improvement
  • Update: WP Post Author Shortcode Improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.5.3

  • Update: WordPress 6.3 Compatibility
  • Update: General Improvement

3.5.2

  • Update: Multi Author archive title improvement
  • Update: General Improvement

3.5.1

  • Update: General Improvement

3.5.0

  • New: Post Rating System introduced
  • Update: Registration form display based on WordPress settings
  • Update: General Improvement
  • Update: Fixed some design glitches

3.4.0

  • Update: General Improvement
  • Update: Readme file

3.3.0

  • Update: API Improvement
  • Update: Readme file

3.2.0

  • Update: API Improvement
  • Update: Readme file

3.1.2

  • Update: Multi author meta box keys
  • Update: Readme file

3.1.0

  • Update: User permission maintied to add specific user based on roles
  • Update: User permission maintied to edit post for specific user roles

3.0.0

  • New: Multiple Post Authors support (Co-authors and Guest Authors)
  • New: Multiple Post Authors box support (Co-authors and Guest Authors)
  • New: Author registration form builder panel
  • New: Guest Authors entry panel
  • New: WordPress (Gutenberg) block for WP Author Box
  • New: WordPress (Gutenberg) block for WP Author Registration
  • New: WordPress (Gutenberg) block for WP Author Login
  • New: Settings for reCaptcha V2 or V3 configuration
  • New: Settings for SMTP configuration
  • New: [awpa-registration-form] shortcode for Registration form
  • New: [awpa-user-login] for login form
  • New: Co-authors byline function for the theme
  • Update: Fixed some design glitches

2.0.4

  • WordPress 5.8 Compatibility Check

2.0.3

  • Improvement: Image upload issue for Custom Author Box widgets
  • Update: Fixed email show/hide issue
  • Update: Fixed email url issue

2.0.2

  • Update: Image upload issue
  • Update: Fixed some design glitches

2.0.1

  • Update: Plugins details

2.0.0

  • Update: 2 New author widgets added
  • Update: 2 New social links added(Instagram, Youtube)
  • Update: Fixed offset issue
  • Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.5

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Author
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Version:
3.9.0
Last Updated
April 1, 2026
Active Installs
10000
Requires
WordPress 3.0
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.4

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