Description
The Guest Author Meta Block plugin allows users to assign guest authors to posts using a meta box in the post editing screen. A corresponding Gutenberg block can be added to the post content to display the guest author dynamically on both the editor and front end. Users can style the block (font size, bold, italic, underline) and choose to hide the block if needed.
Features:
- Adds a “Guest Author(s)” meta box to posts.
- Supports dynamic display of guest authors in the Gutenberg block.
- Options to adjust font size, bold, italic, and underline.
- Option to hide the block on the front end.
- Secure input processing with nonce verification and sanitization.
Short Description
Adds a “Guest Author(s)” meta box and a block to display guest author information in posts.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. You can read more about the license at https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.
Attribution
guest.svg – Partially created by Widyatmoko and Adrien Coquet from the Noun Project
Screenshots
The guest author meta box in the post editor. 
The guest author block settings in the Gutenberg editor. 
Text format settings for the guest author block settings.
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Guest Author(s)
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/guest-author-meta-blockdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to any post editing screen and find the “Guest Author(s)” meta box in the right sidebar.
- Use the Gutenberg editor to add the “Guest Author(s)” block to your post.
FAQ
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Once activated, go to any post’s edit screen and locate the “Guest Author(s)” meta box in the right sidebar. Enter the guest author name(s) and save the post.
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Yes, you can adjust the font size, bold, italic, and underline settings from the block’s inspector controls.
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Contributors & Developers
“Guest Author Meta Block” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial release: Adds guest author meta box and Gutenberg block for displaying guest authors.