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title: Introduction to Author Pages
description: "The Author Pages feature in the [PublishPress Authors](https://publishpress.com/links/authors?swcfpc=1) plugin allows you to replace the default author pages provided by WordPress. The WordPress core provides author pages that display the posts written by each author. These author pages will normally be…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/author-pages/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: PublishPress Authors / Author Pages
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# Introduction to Author Pages

The Author Pages feature in the [PublishPress Authors](https://publishpress.com/links/authors?swcfpc=1) plugin allows you to replace the default author pages provided by WordPress.

The WordPress core provides author pages that display the posts written by each author. These author pages will normally be located at a URL like this `/author/username/`. [PublishPress Authors](https://publishpress.com/links/authors) can replace the default WordPress author pages. The URLs of the pages will not change, but you can customize the pages using the settings on this screen.

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## How to Enable Author Pages

To use the "Author Pages" feature provided in the [PublishPress Authors](https://publishpress.com/links/authors) plugin follow the steps below.

- Go to "Authors", then "Author Pages".
- Check the box "Enable author pages".

![Author Pages layout](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/author-pages-1024x367.png)
Author Pages Settings

Your author page will appear with an [author box](https://publishpress.com/links/author-box) on the top of the screen and the author's posts underneath. This image below was created using the "List" option for "Author pages layout":

![List Layout](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/list-layout-1024x588.png)
List Layout

This next image shows the "Grid" layout for the author page of the same author:

![Grid Layout](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/grid-layout-1024x596.png)
Grid Layout

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## Default WordPress Author Pages

PublishPress Authors does support the default WordPress author pages. However, sometimes there are complications, often involving third party themes. This is because PublishPress Authors [does not use the normal WordPress approach to storing author information](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/authors-data-backup/). The most common issue is that wrong name appears on author pages. You can fix this [by modifying your theme](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/modify-theme-output-authors/). However, if you don't want to modify your theme, you can use the "Author Pages" feature provided by PublishPress Authors.