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title: Differences Between Authors Free and Pro
description: "There is a Free version and a Pro version of [PublishPress Authors](https://publishpress.com/links/authors). This table has an overview of the different features in each version: | | ### Authors Free | ### Authors Pro | | --- | --- | ---…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/authors-free-pro/"
updated: "2023-03-21"
category: PublishPress Authors / Getting Started with Authors
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# Differences Between Authors Free and Pro

There is a Free version and a Pro version of [PublishPress Authors](https://publishpress.com/links/authors). This table has an overview of the different features in each version:

|  | ### Authors Free | ### Authors Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Author profiles for WordPress users |  |  |
| Author profiles for Guest users |  |  |
| Show authors under your content |  |  |
| Show authors in a shortcode |  |  |
| Show authors in a widget |  |  |
| Choose avatars for each author |  |  |
| Support for custom post types |  |  |
| Basic fields (Name, Email, Bio) |  |  |
| Author pages |  |  |
| Display Authors in Categories |  |  |
| Custom fields for author profiles |  |  |
| Add fields for social networks |  |  |
| Extra features for Author Lists |  |  |
| Create Author Boxes with authors organized into categories |  |  |
| Support for the Polylang plugin |  |  |
| Remove PublishPress ads and branding |  |  |
| Priority, personal support |  |  |