Authors
Choose the author shown on an article and understand author and publisher permissions.
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The Author field links an article to a user account. If bylines are enabled, the account's name appears on the public article. Editing permissions depend on the person's role, not on the name shown in the byline.
Set an article's authorLink to this section
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Open an article in Posts.
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Find Author in the sidebar and choose the correct person.
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Save the draft or use Publish changes when ready.
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Open the public article and check the byline.
If the person's name is missing from the picker, ask an administrator to check their account. If the spelling is wrong, correct the account name; do not create a second account just for a byline.
Who can write and publish?Link to this section
| Role | What it does | Tip |
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| Author | Usually writes and edits their own posts. | Ask a publisher to review and publish the finished draft. |
| Publisher | Usually manages all posts, publishes them, and manages categories and tags. | Use this role for the person responsible for the blog. |
| Admin | Manages the site and accounts, including the blog. | Keep administrator access limited to people who need it. |
Your agency can adjust these permissions. See users and roles for the other roles.
Show or hide bylinesLink to this section
Open General Settings → Posts and review Show author byline. This is a setting for the whole blog. A selected author may still matter for editing access even when the public byline is hidden.
Check afterwardsLink to this section
Check the public name and whether a date appears alongside it. Ask the person responsible for publication to confirm the article is ready before publishing on their behalf.