Authors List
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About
Use a shortcode to display a list or grid of post authors (or any other user role) and links to their post archives page.
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What It Does
Authors List adds a shortcode that renders a list or grid of users from any WordPress role, with each entry linking to the author's post archive page. It supports avatars, customizable display options, and role filtering, making it straightforward to showcase a site's contributors on any page or post.
Who It's For
This plugin is a good fit for multi-author blogs, magazines, news sites, and community publications that want to spotlight their writers or contributors. It also works well for team showcase pages on creative agency sites and guest post platforms where visibility for each contributor matters.
Who Should Skip It
Single-author blogs and small personal sites do not need this plugin, since there is nobody to display. Sites that need advanced filtering, AJAX search, or fully styled author cards are better served by a heavier alternative such as PostX.
The Bottom Line
Authors List is a focused, lightweight plugin that does one job well and earns a 72.92 overall quality score thanks to its clean maintenance record and perfect user rating. The lack of any support threads is a yellow flag for anyone who expects responsive help. For simple author directories it is a solid, no-frills choice.
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Pick YMC Filter when you need AJAX-driven filtering and facet search rather than a static author directory.
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PostX is the better pick when you want polished Gutenberg blocks for author, post, and grid layouts with more design control.
WP Meta and Date Remover is unrelated to author listings and only fits a very different need to hide post metadata.
Link Library is worth considering if you want to catalogue authors or links as a browsable directory rather than a shortcode-driven display.