Title: Input error, "Author is required".
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Input error, "Author is required".

 *  [Zak_man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zak_man/)
 * (@zak_man)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/)
 * There were errors so the testimonial was not added:
    – Author is required
 * How to fix this false error message please?
 * [http://www.eastlondonmanandvan.co.uk/testimonials](http://www.eastlondonmanandvan.co.uk/testimonials)

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 *  Thread Starter [Zak_man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zak_man/)
 * (@zak_man)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/#post-7393132)
 * I get, “There were errors so the testimonial was not added:
    – Author is required”
   even though an author was named.
 * Any suggestions to try?
 * Thank you.
 *  Plugin Author [kevinhaig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinhaig/)
 * (@kevinhaig)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/#post-7393153)
 * I have no idea why that is happening, but I did confirm it is happening on your
   site 🙁
 * I will check into it.
 *  Plugin Author [kevinhaig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinhaig/)
 * (@kevinhaig)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/#post-7393154)
 * Have you changed any of the code?
 *  Thread Starter [Zak_man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zak_man/)
 * (@zak_man)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/#post-7393162)
 * No, I haven’t changed any code.
 *  Plugin Author [kevinhaig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinhaig/)
 * (@kevinhaig)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/#post-7393184)
 * Looks like you found a different testimonials plugin which is awesome 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Zak_man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zak_man/)
 * (@zak_man)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/#post-7393186)
 * Yes I have but thank you all the same 🙂

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 * 6 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Zak_man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zak_man/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/input-error-author-is-required/#post-7393186)
 * Status: not resolved