Title: Missing author destination input
Last modified: March 4, 2017

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# Missing author destination input

 *  Resolved [halfnode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/halfnode/)
 * (@halfnode)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-author-destination-input/)
 * Hi,
 * I’m trying to use wp pipes but notice that on the destination input is missing
   the author field when trying to add a feed even though it appears on the source
   output.

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Tung Pham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phamtungpth/)
 * (@phamtungpth)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-author-destination-input/#post-8878029)
 * Hi halfnode,
 * Please look this [https://www.screencast.com/t/WosDoVo8Cbd](https://www.screencast.com/t/WosDoVo8Cbd)
 * Hope it could make sense!
 * Best Regards!
 *  Thread Starter [halfnode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/halfnode/)
 * (@halfnode)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-author-destination-input/#post-8886441)
 * Hi,
 * i’m referring to the output on the right side of this image.
 * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/a/HH9qF)
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tung Pham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phamtungpth/)
 * (@phamtungpth)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-author-destination-input/#post-8887004)
 * Hi,
 * As I know, the standard post of WordPress does not have any field to store a 
   string as author. It will pick the ID of the user who created that post and use
   it as the author, right? That is what happens when you create posts manually.
 * So with a input field for author on the right side, WPPipes does not know how
   to store that value because the author from feed does not have valid ID on your
   WordPress site. In this case, WPPipes will have to create new author then use
   that new ID. But this feature could be considered to improve in next versions.
   Or if you want to have it soon, you could hire us doing a custom work.
 * Best Regards!

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 * Last reply from: [Tung Pham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phamtungpth/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-author-destination-input/#post-8887004)
 * Status: resolved