Title: Guest Author Meta Block
Author: Miguel Zapata
Published: <strong>October 7, 2024</strong>
Last modified: January 8, 2025

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Guest Author Meta Block

 By [Miguel Zapata](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ghostng/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/guest-author-meta-block.1.3.zip)

 * [Details](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/guest-author-meta-block/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/guest-author-meta-block/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/guest-author-meta-block/#installation)
 * [Development](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/guest-author-meta-block/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/guest-author-meta-block/)

## Description

This plugin allows users to assign guest author names to posts using custom meta
fields. It extends the WordPress search functionality to include guest author names
in results.

## Screenshots

[⌊Guest author block⌉⌊Guest author block⌉[

Guest author block

[⌊Guest author meta box⌉⌊Guest author meta box⌉[

Guest author meta box

[⌊Adjust popular styling⌉⌊Adjust popular styling⌉[

Adjust popular styling

[⌊Admin setting to adjust placeholder default values⌉⌊Admin setting to adjust placeholder
default values⌉[

Admin setting to adjust placeholder default values

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   Guest Author(s)

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/guest-author-search` directory,
    or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
 3. Assign guest author names to posts via the post meta box.
 4. Search for posts by guest author names through the default WordPress search.

## FAQ

### How does the plugin work?

The plugin adds a custom meta field `_guest_author_name` to posts. This field is
searchable using the standard WordPress search function.

### Can I customize the meta field?

Yes, the `_guest_author_name` meta field can be modified or extended to support 
additional metadata.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Guest Author Meta Block” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Miguel Zapata ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ghostng/)

[Translate “Guest Author Meta Block” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/guest-author-meta-block)

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 1.3

 * Added shortcodes to display the author list
 * Added rest api endpoint

#### 1.2

 * Added search integration for guest author meta fields.

#### 1.1

 * Fixed minor bugs and improved performance.

#### 1.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3**
 *  Last updated **2 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.10**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/guest-author-meta-block/)
 * Tags
 * [block](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[guest author](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/guest-author/)
   [post meta](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-meta/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/guest-author-meta-block/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Miguel Zapata ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ghostng/)

## Support

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