Title: Help regarding another author
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Help regarding another author

 *  [tfpnews](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfpnews/)
 * (@tfpnews)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-regarding-another-author/)
 * Hi all!
 * Quick question… I’m the sole author on my blog, but have been approached by a
   friend who said I could feature his writing on the site, as well. Here’s my dilemma…
   I could easily take the files he sends and copy and paste them into WordPress,
   then publish… But then it’ll say “Posted by” me, and I’m wanting to give him 
   credit. I’m thinking the only way I can do it is to just create a profile for
   him, and post them that way, but I was wondering if perhaps there was a login
   for this? Like I post it, but it gives him credit in some way, such as an ‘About
   the Author’ box at the bottom of the post?
 * Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated!!
 * Blog can be found at: [http://blog.vibinhigher.com/](http://blog.vibinhigher.com/)

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 *  [Rajesh Soni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rajeshsoni/)
 * (@rajeshsoni)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-regarding-another-author/#post-4720939)
 * You can create a ‘contributor’ user account for your friend.
    You could also “
   assign” existing / new posts to this new user by changing the “Author” for the
   post / page.
 *  [Dave Naylor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpranger/)
 * (@wpranger)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-regarding-another-author/#post-4720945)
 * You could allow him to login to your site with his own account and create articles
   himself. If you give him the role of Contributor you would have editorial control
   since only you could publish the article.
 * Alternatively you could create an account for him and then attribute articles
   to him via the post edit screen.
 *  Thread Starter [tfpnews](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfpnews/)
 * (@tfpnews)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-regarding-another-author/#post-4720992)
 * Thanks, guys! I think those answer my questions!
 *  Thread Starter [tfpnews](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfpnews/)
 * (@tfpnews)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-regarding-another-author/#post-4720993)
 * Okay, I do have another question…
 * If I’m logged in as myself, and I add a new post, is it possible to contribute
   it to him? Or do I have to be logged in as him? I’ve added him as a ‘contributor.’

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-regarding-another-author/#post-4720993)
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