Title: List Authors
Author: Takaitra
Published: <strong>November 26, 2008</strong>
Last modified: December 29, 2010

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# List Authors

 By [Takaitra](https://profiles.wordpress.org/takaitra/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/list-authors.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/list-authors/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/list-authors/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/list-authors/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/list-authors/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/list-authors/)

## Description

A widget to display a list of authors in your WordPress blog. Includes widget options
to configure the features mentioned below. Completely updated to use the new widget
API and is multi-widget enabled. Fully XHTML compliant.

#### Features:

 * Choose between an HTML list or comma-separated list.
 * Can show number of published author posts.
 * Sort authors by name or by post count.
 * Exclude users below a given post count threshold.
 * Allows administrator to be excluded from the list.
 * Choose between displaying usernames or full names in the list.
 * Can include links to author-specific RSS feeds.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * The List Authors widget showing two authors along with links to their respective
   RSS feeds.
 * [[
 * The List Authors widget configuration.

## Installation

 1. Download the List Authors zip file.
 2. Extract the files to your WordPress plugins directory.
 3. Activate the plugin via the WordPress Plugins tab.
 4. Configure the widget and place it on your blog using the Widget configuration page.

## FAQ

  How do I disable the limit on number of authors listed?

Leaving the “Maximum displayed” text box blank will cause all selected authors to
be displayed. The same goes for “Minimum author posts.”

  Can I limit the list to display only contributors (and exclude subscribers)?

Not explicitly, but by specifying a minimum post count, you can effectively exclude
all users without posts (subscribers).

  Can I sort the list of authors alphabetically or by post count?

Yes. This feature was added in version 2.0.

  Can I limit the number of authors listed in the widget?

Yes. This feature was added in version 2.0.

  How do I show the list of authors on a page or sidebar without using the widget?

This widget is the most convenient way to include a list of authors anywhere you
can place a widget. However, you can place a list of authors anywhere you like without
using this widget by using the [wp_list_authors template tag](https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_list_authors).

  What if I have further questions?

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to [leave a comment](http://www.takaitra.com/projects/list-authors)
on the project page and I will respond as soon as I can.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Conflict with Jetpack](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/conflict-with-jetpack-26/)󠁿

 [sonofbruce](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sonofbruce/) June 15, 2018

The plugin still works… unless you have Jetpack’s widget module enabled, in which
case their (inferior) Authors widget completely supplants this one.

 [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/list-authors/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“List Authors” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Takaitra ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/takaitra/)

[Translate “List Authors” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/list-authors)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/list-authors/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/list-authors/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/list-authors/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/list-authors/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.0.1

 * Small fix for versions of WordPress older than 2.8.

#### 2.0

 * List can be sorted by name or post count.
 * Can limit the number of authors listed.
 * Can specify a minimum number of posts required before author is displayed in 
   list.

#### 1.2

 * Updated to use the new widget API introduced in WordPress 2.8.
 * Added the HTML/comma-separated list dropdown.
 * Multi-widget enabled (it is now possible to have two or more copies of the same
   widget on one blog).

#### 1.1.1

 * Small fix to make the widget fully XHTML compliant.

#### 1.1

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **2.0.1**
 *  Last updated **15 years ago**
 *  Active installations **80+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.0.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.0.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/list-authors/)
 * Tags
 * [authors](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/authors/)[sidebar](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sidebar/)
   [widget](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/list-authors/advanced/)

## Ratings

 3 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Takaitra ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/takaitra/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/list-authors/)