=== Molongui Post Contributors: Multi-Role Contributor Attribution ===
Contributors: molongui
Donate link: https://www.paypal.me/amitzy/
Tags: contributor, multiple contributors, byline, attribution, acknowledgment
Requires PHP: 5.6.20
Requires at least: 5.2
Tested up to: 6.8
Stable tag: 1.7.3
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt

Easily add reviewers, fact-checkers, illustrators, and any other attribution to your WordPress posts and display them towards the post author.

== Description ==

Unlock the power of teamwork on your WordPress site with **Molongui Post Contributors**. This intuitive plugin lets you effortlessly add and showcase every member of your content team, allowing specific role attribution for reviewers, fact-checkers, photographers, and more. By enhancing collaborative content creation and recognition, **Molongui Post Contributors** enriches your posts with clear, visible credits. It's ideal for blogs, news sites, magazines, and educational platforms, boosting collaboration and giving credit where it's due. Elevate your content game, engage your audience, and celebrate teamwork like never before. Install now to acknowledge every contribution and take your articles to the next level!

= Main Features =

- **Role Attribution**: Assign specific roles to each contributor (e.g., reviewer, fact-checker, photographer)
- **Easy Integration**: Seamlessly integrates with your WordPress theme
- **Customizable Displays**: Customize how contributor names and roles are displayed on posts
- **Automated Credits**: Automatically generate and insert contributor credits
- **SEO Friendly**: Enhances SEO with structured data for contributors
- **Responsive Design**: Ensures post byline looks great on all devices
- **Shortcode Support**: Use shortcodes to display post byline anywhere on your site
- **Compatibility**: Works with all major WordPress page builders

= Premium Features =

✨ Premium features **only available in [Molongui Post Contributors Pro](https://www.molongui.com/wordpress-plugin-post-contributors/ "Click to explore all features")**

- **Multiple Contributors**: Add multiple contributors to a single post
- **Guest Contributors**: Add contributors without a user account (no WP users)
- **Additional Layouts**: Premium designs for your post byline and posts
- **Avatars** display
- **Custom Post Type Support**
- **Custom User Role Support**

This plugin uses a third-party service to enable live chat communication with our support team, exclusively for administrators in the backend. You can disable this service via the plugin settings page. For more information about the live chat [service provider](https://www.tidio.com/) review their [privacy policy](https://www.tidio.com/privacy-policy/) and [terms](https://www.tidio.com/terms/).


== Screenshots ==

1. Post byline showing the name of the reviewer below the post author
2. Post byline showing the name of the reviewer towards the post author
3. Post byline showing additional post information towards the post author
4. Post byline showing additional post information below the post author
5. [PRO only] Post byline showing avatars for both author and reviewer
6. Post byline showing post information in multiple lines
7. [PRO only] Post byline showing multiple contributors with avatars, highlighted roles and check icon
8. [PRO only] Post byline showing additional user information, avatars, highlighted roles and check icon
9. The block for the WP Block Editor
10. The widget for Elementor


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Will Molongui Post Contributors work with my theme? =

Yes. Molongui Post Contributors is compatible with any theme. We've added integration with most popular themes. You may face some issues though, in such cases, you can [open a support ticket](https://www.molongui.com/help/support/) with us and we will look into it to find a compatibility fix.

= Can I add multiple contributors to a post? =

Yes. To add multiple contributors to a single post, you need to upgrade the plugin to the Pro version. You can check all premium features out [here](https://www.molongui.com/wordpress-plugin-post-contributors).

= Is it possible to add contributors that do not have an account in my site? =

Yes. To add guest contributors —that's names that are not WordPress Users— you need to upgrade the plugin to the Pro version. You can check all premium features out [here](https://www.molongui.com/wordpress-plugin-post-contributors).

= Does Molongui Post Contributors work with Elementor? =

Yes. To add the post byline in your designs, just use the "Bylines" widget. You can also add a "Shortcode" widget and insert the [molongui_post_byline] shortcode. Both options will display the post byline, but the widget allows you to configure some options.

= Does Molongui Post Contributors work with the WP Block Editor? =

Yes. To add the post byline in your designs, just use the "Bylines" block. You can also add a "Shortcode" widget and insert the [molongui_post_byline] shortcode. Both options will display the post byline, but the block allows you to configure some options.

= Where can I find documentation and user guides? =

For help setting up and configuring this plugin, please refer to our [documentation](https://www.molongui.com/help/).

= How do I get support for this plugin? =

We're following the threads on this plugin public [Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/molongui-post-contributors/) and based on them, we always try to build up new and better implementations for the plugin.

To help us answer questions as quickly as possible please ensure you provide:

* A link to your site so we can view issues, especially important for issues around appearance of your website
* Screenshots
* Environment Report: This can give us a lot of very useful information. Navigate to **Settings > Post Contributors > Help**, find the System Status panel, and press the **Send Report** button.

Paying Pro Customers

If you have purchased a Pro plugin at [molongui.com](https://www.molongui.com/), you can get help faster opening a support ticket using [this link](https://www.molongui.com/help/support/). As a Pro Customer, you get Premium Support which comes with priority over requests on this plugin public [Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/molongui-post-contributors/).


== Installation ==

= Automatic Plugin Installation =

To install this plugin using the built-in plugin installer:

1. Go to: Plugins > Add New.
2. Type in **Molongui Post Contributors** in the search box.
3. Click on **Install Now** to install the plugin.
4. The resulting installation screen will list the installation as successful or note any problems during the install.
5. If successful, click on the **Activate Plugin** button to activate the plugin, or **Return to Plugin Installer** for further actions.

= Manual Plugin Installation =

To install the plugin manually:

1. Download the plugin to your computer.
2. Extract the plugin folder to your desktop.
3. With your FTP program, upload the extracted plugin folder to the **wp-content/plugins** folder in your WordPress directory.
5. Go to **Plugins** screen and find the newly uploaded plugin in the list.
6. Click **Activate** to activate it.

If you need further assistance, please, read the "[Installing Plugins](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/manage-plugins/#installing-plugins-1 "Installing Plugins")" article on the WordPress Codex or write us an email so we can assist you.

= Requirements =

In order to run, Molongui Post Contributors requires:

* PHP version 5.6.20 or greater. Considering [WordPress recommends](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/ "WordPress recommends") it to be 7.4 or greater, this should not be a problem.
* WordPress 5.2.0 or later


== Changelog ==

= 1.7.3 (2025-11-25) =

* **Added**: Setting to control displaying the updated date for unedited posts.
* **Added**: 'molongui_contributors/byline/show_update_date_for_unedited_posts' filter to programmatically control displaying the updated date for unedited posts.
* **Fixed**: Removed trailing separator when post update date is not displayed.
* **Changed**: Added compatibility with Molongui Authorship 5.2.0
* **Changed**: Added compatibility with WordPress 6.8.

= 1.7.2 (2025-02-04) =

* Fixed: Updated filter name to ensure the author name on the post byline links to the author page when used with the Molongui Authorship plugin.

= 1.7.1 (2025-01-20) =

* Fixed: Fatal error when loading Elementor editor.

= 1.7.0 (2025-01-14) =

* Added: Option to display an author box for the post contributor. *(Requires the Molongui Authorship plugin to be installed.)*

= 1.6.2 (2024-11-25) =

* Fixed: Unnecessary body class that caused layout issues with certain themes.
* Changed: Automatically add the 'Reviewer' contributor role if no other roles exist.
* Changed: Added more default contributor roles.
* Changed: The modified date is now displayed only if the post has been updated after its original publication.
* Changed: Updated framework files to version 3.2.0.
* Changed: Added compatibility with WordPress 6.7.

= 1.6.1 (2024-09-11) =

* Changed: Replaced incorrect `dateUpdated` property with `dateModified` for WebPage schema.

= 1.6.0 (2024-08-22) =

* Added: New layout to display post meta information.
* Added: Option to control whether to link the author name to their author page.
* Added: Option to control whether to link the contributor name to their author page.
* Added: Salient theme integration.
* Added: New `molongui_post_meta` shortcode, replacing the `molongui_post_bylines` shortcode.
* Added: New `molongui_post_info` as an alias for the `molongui_post_meta` shortcode.
* Fixed: Missing data attributes in the added contributor item.
* Deprecated: `molongui_bylines` shortcode. Please replace it with `molongui_post_meta`.
* Deprecated: `molongui_post_byline` shortcode. Please replace it with `molongui_post_meta`.
* Deprecated: `molongui_post_bylines` shortcode. Please replace it with `molongui_post_meta`.
* Deprecated: `molongui_get_the_post_contributors` function. Please replace it with `molongui_get_post_contributors`.
* Deprecated: `molongui_the_post_byline` function. Please replace it with `molongui_the_post_meta`.
* Deprecated: `molongui_get_the_post_byline` function. Please replace it with `molongui_get_the_post_meta`.
* Dev: Updated database schema.

= 1.5.1 (2024-08-07) =

* Fixed: Byline layouts were incorrectly displayed.

= 1.5.0 (2024-08-06) =

* Added: Betheme theme integration.
* Added: Blogus theme integration.
* Added: Botiga theme integration.
* Added: Bridge theme integration.
* Added: Colibri WP theme integration.
* Added: Customify theme integration.
* Added: Enfold theme integration.
* Added: Go theme integration.
* Added: JupiterX theme integration.
* Added: OnePress theme integration.
* Added: Phlox theme integration.
* Added: Storefront theme integration.
* Added: Sydney theme integration.
* Added: The7 theme integration.
* Added: Total theme integration.
* Added: Uncode theme integration.
* Added: Zakra theme integration.
* Fixed: Contributor picker functionality.
* Fixed: Plugin settings page display issues.

= 1.4.0 (2024-08-05) =

* Added: Extendable theme integration.
* Added: Hestia theme integration.
* Added: Inspiro theme integration.
* Added: Kadence theme integration.
* Added: Kubio theme integration.
* Added: Neve theme integration.
* Added: News Portal theme integration.
* Added: PopularFx theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Ten theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Eleven theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Twelve theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Thirteen theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Fourteen theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Fifteen theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Sixteen theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Seventeen theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Nineteen theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Twenty-Two theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Twenty-Three theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Twenty-Four theme integration.
* Added: YITH Wonder theme integration.
* Changed: Contributor names now link to their respective author pages.

= 1.3.1 (2024-07-19) =

* Fixed: Post template #4 layout issues.
* Fixed: Various minor bugs affecting plugin functionality.
* Changed: Updated framework files to version 3.1.0.

= 1.3.0 (2024-07-15) =

* Added: Custom post templates styling options.
* Fixed: Issues with custom post templates.
* Changed: Added compatibility with WordPress 6.6.

= 1.2.2 (2024-07-04) =

* Added: Twenty Twenty theme integration.
* Added: Twenty Twenty-One theme integration.
* Fixed: Divi theme integration.
* Fixed: Contributors selector display problems.

= 1.2.1 (2024-07-03) =

* Changed: Updated Newspaper theme integration.
* Fixed: PHP fatal error thrown when a setting is missing.
* Fixed: Hiding the default theme byline was not working.
* Fixed: Setup Wizard not redirecting after completion when updating contributor roles.

= 1.2.0 (2024-07-02) =

* Added: Avada theme integration.
* Added: Blocksy theme integration.
* Added: Divi theme integration.
* Added: Extra theme integration.
* Added: Flatsome theme integration.
* Added: jNews theme integration.
* Added: OceanWP theme integration.
* Fixed: Users with the `contributor` user role were not eligible as post contributors.
* Changed: Redesigned Setup Wizard.
* Changed: Removed the `edit_posts` capability requirement to be eligible as post contributors.

= 1.1.0 (2024-06-24) =

* Changed: Redesigned contributor selector.

= 1.0.2 (2024-06-21) =

* Fixed: Post contributors were not being saved.
* Fixed: Fatal error caused by a missing function.
* Fixed: Malformed SQL query that threw a warning during uninstallation.

= 1.0.1 (2024-06-17) =

* Changed: Contributor names now link to their author pages.
* Fixed: Template was overridden on pages other than posts.

= 1.0.0 (2024-06-03) =

* Initial release.

See changelog for all versions [here](https://www.molongui.com/help/molongui-post-contributors-changelog "Full changelog").
