Title: Simple Article Byline
Author: Ese Amadasun
Published: <strong>10, Febreru de 2026</strong>
Last modified: 10, Febreru de 2026

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# Simple Article Byline

 By [Ese Amadasun](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amadasunese/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-article-byline.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-article-byline/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-article-byline/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-article-byline/#installation)
 * [Development](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-article-byline/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-article-byline/)

## Description

Simple Article Byline lets you add a custom author name to any post using a small
input box in the post editor.

The entered name is displayed automatically below the post title on the frontend.

Perfect for:
 * Guest authors * Newsrooms * Editorial teams * Multi-author blogs

No settings page. No clutter. Just works.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Article Author Name meta box in post editor
 * [[
 * Byline displayed below post title

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu
 3. Edit any post and enter an author name in the “Article Author Name” box

## FAQ

### Does this replace the WordPress author?

No. It adds a custom display name only.

### Does it work with any theme?

Yes. It uses WordPress core hooks.

### Can I style it myself?

Yes. Override the `.sab-article-byline` class in your theme.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Simple Article Byline” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Ese Amadasun ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amadasunese/)

[Translate “Simple Article Byline” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-article-byline)

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **2 meses ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-article-byline/)
 * Tags
 * [byline](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/byline/)[guest author](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/guest-author/)
   [post meta](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-meta/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ast.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-article-byline/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Ese Amadasun ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amadasunese/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-article-byline/)