Who should use Linkify Authors?

Linkify Authors is an open-source project built for wordPress developers and site owners.

Does Linkify Authors have a free plan?

Yes — Linkify Authors is free to use.

What platforms does Linkify Authors run on?

Linkify Authors runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Linkify Authors still maintained?

Unverified. Linkify Authors has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Linkify Authors?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Linkify Posts, Linkify Tags, and Linkify Categories.

Who develops Linkify Authors?

Linkify Authors is developed by Scott Reilly.

When did Linkify Authors launch?

Linkify Authors first shipped in 2017.

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Linkify Authors

Name: Linkify Authors
Author: Scott Reilly

wordpress.orgWeb & no-code builders

Linkify Authors turns a string, list, or array of author IDs and/or slugs into a list of links to each author's post archive. It includes a widget and template tag (c2c_linkify_authors()) for easy integration.

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Overview

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Linkify Authors is a Web & no-code builders project. It focuses on converting lists of author IDs or slugs into formatted links pointing to their post archive pages. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress developers and site owners. Linkify Authors is free to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Scott Reilly, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 4 catalogued features are Author Link Generation, widget, and Template Tag.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Author Link Generation
Widget
Template Tag
Post Archive Links

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BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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License

GPL-2.0

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Aug · 07:43 UTC
Linkify Authors verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Linkify Authors

What does Linkify Authors do?: Linkify Authors focuses on converting lists of author IDs or slugs into formatted links pointing to their post archive pages. It is catalogued under Web & no-code builders on PulseGate.
Who should use Linkify Authors?: Linkify Authors is an open-source project built for wordPress developers and site owners.
Does Linkify Authors have a free plan?: Yes — Linkify Authors is free to use.
What platforms does Linkify Authors run on?: Linkify Authors runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Linkify Authors still maintained?: Unverified. Linkify Authors has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Linkify Authors?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Linkify Posts, Linkify Tags, and Linkify Categories.Linkify Posts Linkify Tags Linkify Categories
Who develops Linkify Authors?: Linkify Authors is developed by Scott Reilly.
When did Linkify Authors launch?: Linkify Authors first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 3 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress developers and site owners
Model: Open source
Solves: Converting lists of author IDs or slugs into formatted links pointing to their post archive pages.

Registered as

GitHub: coffee2code/linkify-authors
WordPress.org: linkify-authors

Developer

Scott Reilly

Small team

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 1
Forks: 1
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 25 Apr 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 87.8
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: linkify-authors-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/linkify-authors

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