Blog bylines
Show “By Maya Lund” under each post title.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Public Author Name Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show who wrote the current post, never an email or login name, with an optional avatar and a link to the author's posts or website.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Public author nameProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Examples
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on a sample post.
02 / Inside WordPress
Public author name controls in Elementor
Content sets the link (none, the author's posts or website), the name used when the display name is private, the avatar and its size, text before and after, the empty text, the HTML tag and an icon. The Style tab covers the text, link hover colour, surface, avatar and icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use public author name
A byline tells readers who wrote a post, but some WordPress display names are set to an email address or the login name, which should never appear on a public page. Public author name shows the author's display name only for authors with a public post, replaces an email or login name with "Contributor", and can add an avatar and a link to the author's posts or website.
Author archives
Show whose posts the reader is browsing.
Loop grids
Credit the author on every post card.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add a public author name in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Public author name in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a page or template.
Add text before, such as “By ”.
Choose whether the name links to the author's posts or website.
Optionally show the avatar, then style the name.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize public author name in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Public display name only.
Email and login names never shown.
Link to posts or website.
Optional avatar from WordPress.
Works on author archives and in loops.
Text before and after.
06 / Choose the right approach
Public author name and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Elementor Pro Post Info
Shows the author among other meta; display names are shown as saved.
Theme bylines
Fixed by the theme and not styled in Elementor.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Public author name compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- The post's main author only.
- Avatars follow the WordPress setting.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot public author name
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why does it say “Contributor”?
The display name is an email address or the login name. Choose another display name in the user profile.
Why is there no avatar?
Settings > Discussion > Show Avatars is off.
Why is the website link missing?
The profile has no website, or it is not an http or https address.
Why is nothing shown?
The author has no public published post yet.
Public author name plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Can it reveal a login name?
No. A display name equal to the login name or an email address is replaced.
Where does the avatar come from?
From WordPress, which uses Gravatar by default.
Is it accessible?
Yes. The name is text or a real link, and the avatar is marked decorative because the name is beside it.
Does it need JavaScript?
No. The output is plain HTML made by WordPress when the page loads.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get public author name with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.