There are a few ways to change the author of a post in WordPress.
Method 1: Quick Edit
- Go to the Posts page in your WordPress dashboard.
- Hover over the post that you want to change the author of.
- Click the Quick Edit button that appears.
- In the Quick Edit meta box, click the drop-down menu next to the Author field.
- Select the new author from the list.
- Click the Update button to save your changes.
Method 2: Edit Post
- Go to the Posts page in your WordPress dashboard.
- Click the Edit button next to the post that you want to change the author of.
- In the Edit Post screen, scroll down to the Author section.
- In the Author field, enter the username of the new author.
- Click the Update button to save your changes.
Method 3: SQL
If you’re comfortable working with SQL, you can also change the author of a post using the following query:
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_author = 'new_author_username' WHERE ID = 'post_id';
Replace new_author_username
with the username of the new author and post_id
with the ID of the post that you want to change the author of.
Important: When you change the author of a post, the original author will no longer be credited for the post.