Custom Authors

Shopify blogs app by Unicorn Global·Configure custom authors and easily update the author of any of your blog articles

Snapshot

5.00(2 reviews)#74of 209 inBlogs

Ongoing.AI tracks Custom Authors daily — category rank, keyword positions in App Store search, install footprint, listing changes, and reviewer sentiment — back to when we first observed the listing.

CategoriesBlogs

Rating

5.00

2 reviews

Pricing

From $7/mo

paid

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

6

launched Sep 4, 2019

Last updated

Jul 2, 2026

Shopify listing

Catalog position

Where Custom Authors sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Blogs category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Blogs

#74

of 209 active apps

Review count percentile

63th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

71th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

6

since 2019

Listing change cadence

What Custom Authors has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

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Shopify Lastmod · Jul 3

2026-07-01 → 2026-07-02

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 2

2026-06-30 → 2026-07-01

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

5.00(2 reviews)
  • 100%positive3
  • 0%neutral0
  • 0%negative0

Top themes

    What merchants praise

    “If I'm honest I wish there wasn't a need for this app but if you use guest authors and specialists to write content for your site like us, then it's essential to be able to display the actual authors. Due to an issue with our Theme code we were having some technical issues with the app displaying the author names. I contacted the support and I received help immediately from Darryn – they found the problem and rectified it extremely quickly. The app is easy to use, works a dream and I now have the peace of mind that there is instant support at hand”
    Naître · 5★ · 2022-01-17

    Plans

    Custom Authors pricing tiers.

    Unlimited

    $7.99/month

    • Unlimited Authors
    • Unlimited Blogs
    • Unlimited Changes

    Capabilities

    What Custom Authors can do.

    The 2 capabilities Custom Authors lists across its category, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

    Content creation

    1
    • Author bio

    Display options

    1
    • Custom branding

    FAQ

    Custom Authors — frequently asked questions.

    What is Custom Authors on Shopify?
    Custom Authors is a Shopify app in the Blogs category. If you have multiple contributors to your blog and are tired and frustrated with not being able to change the author of a post then this is the app for you! Custom Authors helps you manage your blog post authors and contributors, making sure that your articles are showing exactly who wrote them. It is simple and easy to use, requires no code changes, and you’ll be able to customize your post authors in a matter of minutes. It averages 5.00 out of 5 across 2 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
    How much does Custom Authors cost?
    Custom Authors has a single paid plan at $7/month on the Shopify App Store.
    Is Custom Authors free?
    No, Custom Authors is a paid Shopify app. Plans start at $7/month on the Shopify App Store.
    When was Custom Authors launched?
    Custom Authors launched on September 4, 2019 — over 6 years on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 2 merchant reviews.
    Is Custom Authors Built for Shopify?
    Custom Authors does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
    What are the best Custom Authors alternatives?
    Merchants commonly compare Custom Authors with SEOWILL, StoreSEO SEO & Image Optimizer, Avada AI Content Blog Builder, and Tapita SEO AI Blog Builder. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

    Alternatives

    Apps merchants pick instead.

    CWILL

    SEOWILL: AI SEO & AI Blog Post

    4.80★1,661

    Known for: refund-process

    Storeware

    StoreSEO SEO & Image Optimizer

    4.90★682

    Avada SEO Suite

    Avada AI Content Blog Builder

    4.90★566

    Tapita

    Tapita SEO AI Blog Builder

    5.00★457

    Known for: seo-features

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    Methodology

    Where the numbers come from.

    Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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