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MTDev Multiple Authors Block

Accessible block to select and display multiple authors and co-authors for a post, built with core WordPress features.

by Marta Torre · github.com/martatorredev/mtdev-multiple-authors · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/martatorredev/mtdev-multiple-authors/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/martatorredev/mtdev-multiple-authors ↗

Accessible multiple authors block that lets you select and display post co-authors, following WordPress and WCAG best practices.

🧠 Description

MTDev Multiple Authors Block allows you to select and display multiple authors (co-authors) for any post, using a fully accessible block built with native WordPress features.

✨ Features

  • Select additional co-authors for any post directly in the block editor.
  • Display all authors (main + co-authors) on the frontend.
  • 100% built with WordPress core components — no external frameworks.
  • Follows WCAG 2.1 AA and WordPress Accessibility Handbook guidelines.
  • Works in both the Post Editor and the Site Editor (FSE).

♿ Accessibility

This block has been designed and tested with accessibility in mind:

  • Semantic HTML (<p>, <span>, <a>).
  • role="group" and aria-label="Post authors" for screen readers.
  • Accessible form fields using <fieldset> and <legend> inside the Inspector Controls.
  • Keyboard-friendly navigation.
  • Clear, translatable labels.

✅ Accessibility is not an afterthought — it's part of the core design.

💡 Why this plugin

Many co-author plugins rely on legacy interfaces or custom database tables.
MTDev Multiple Authors Block is modern, lightweight, and future-proof — powered by the Block Editor and REST API.

⚙️ Installation

  1. Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/mtdev-multiple-authors-block/.
  2. Activate it in Plugins → Installed Plugins.
  3. Edit a post and add the Multiple Authors block.
  4. In the sidebar, select your co-authors.
  5. Update your post and see all authors displayed on the frontend.

📸 Screenshots

  1. The block in the editor showing co-authors selection.
  2. Frontend output with multiple linked author names.

🧩 Changelog

1.0.0

  • First stable release.
  • Accessible block for multiple authors.
  • Dynamic rendering with semantic HTML and ARIA roles.
  • WCAG 2.1 AA compliant.

👩‍💻 Author

Developed with 💚 by Marta Torre
WordPress Full-Stack Developer & Plugin Reviewer
Committed to open-source, accessibility and ethical web development.

📜 License

Released under the GPLv2 or later license.
You’re free to use, modify, and share this plugin — just keep it open.

🌍 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome!
If you find accessibility issues or want to suggest improvements, open an issue on GitHub.

💬 Languages

  • English (default)
  • Ready for translation via mtdev-multiple-authors-block text domain.

Because open source should be human too.