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Change the author of a post in WordPress

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There are a few ways to change the author of a post in WordPress.

Method 1: Quick Edit

  1. Go to the Posts page in your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Hover over the post that you want to change the author of.
  3. Click the Quick Edit button that appears.
  4. In the Quick Edit meta box, click the drop-down menu next to the Author field.
  5. Select the new author from the list.
  6. Click the Update button to save your changes.

Method 2: Edit Post

  1. Go to the Posts page in your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Click the Edit button next to the post that you want to change the author of.
  3. In the Edit Post screen, scroll down to the Author section.
  4. In the Author field, enter the username of the new author.
  5. 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.

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