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1. ctingom
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Is there any way to alphabetize the list of post authors (users) that appears in the Write Post page? I'm using WP 2.0. I have over 100 authors and it's tricky because they're not in alphabetical order.

2. ctingom
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Anybody?

3. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Make a copy of wp-admin/admin-db.php. Then around line 37 in that file, where it says:

   $authors = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT * FROM $wpdb->users WHERE ID IN ($editable)" );

   change it to:

   $authors = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT * FROM $wpdb->users WHERE ID IN ($editable) ORDER BY user_nicename" );

   Don't tell anybody I told you this! And if it doesn't work restore the backup copy of that file. ;)

   Changing core WordPress files is not normally recommended so do so at your own risk!

4. ctingom
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   MichaelH: You are awesome! That was easier than flipping buttermilk pancakes. Thanks much!

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