This article assumes that you already have access to the Admin area of your WordPress website. If you do not, contact your website administrator.


This article also assumes that your WordPress website has the Change Author plugin installed. If you do not, contact your website administrator.


Once logged into the Admin area of your WordPress website, and are viewing the Post you wish to change:

  1. Open Screen Options, then
  2. Make sure the Author options is "checked", making it visible:
  3. Next scroll down below the Post Content area and select the new author from the Author drop-down: