Co-Author Plus
By Mohammad Jangda (http://digitalize.ca/)
Why it's awesome: Allows multiple authors to get credit for a single blog post
Why it was picked: Popularity and stability
License: GNU General Public License
Manual Install URL: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/co-authors-plus/
Automatic Install search term: Co-Authors Plus
Geek level: WPNinja
Configuration location: Settings | Co-Authors Plus
Used in: Posts
By default, WordPress doesn't offer the ability to show if multiple authors co-wrote a post. Co-Authors Plus fixes this lack of functionality by fixing the Post Author(s) module and a snippet of PHP that will need to be included on your SinglePost page.
In order to include your multiple author by-line, you will need to modify your theme. While this does require a little tinkering, the results are well worth it.
1. Go to the Theme editor by clicking Appearance | Editor.
2. Click Single Post (
single.php
) from the list of available pages located on the right side of the page...