How do I change the author name on my blog?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Shopify’s native blogging platform does not support adding guest authors or changing author names without creating staff accounts. Blog posts can only be attributed to existing staff members whose names are tied to their login credentials.

Available Workarounds:

  • Change your account name in Settings to display a company name instead of personal name (affects all posts)
  • Hide author display by unchecking “show author” in theme customization settings
  • Edit theme code files (article.liquid, main-article.liquid) to remove or hardcode author names
  • Use third-party apps (approximately $8/month), though this option generates significant user backlash

Community Sentiment:
Strong frustration exists around this limitation. Many users view the lack of basic author management as intentional—forcing merchants toward paid apps in Shopify’s marketplace. Critics argue this represents a “manufactured demand” business model where essential features are withheld to generate app revenue.

Status:
This issue has persisted since at least 2018 with no native solution implemented. Shopify staff acknowledged the feature request but provided no timeline for implementation. The discussion remains unresolved, with users continuing to seek free alternatives to paid apps for this basic blogging functionality.

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We developed an app to help you with that: https://apps.shopify.com/change-author

A perfect example of what I’m talking about. Shopify should have this functionality built in. The fact that someone can try to charge me $7.99/mo to do something I want to do shows me that this kind of thing CAN be done, which means that Shopify is intentionally NOT doing it so that they can create a marketplace for apps that they are certainly getting a cut from.

To me, this is basically a scam. So no, I don’t want your app. And frankly I’m not sure I really want Shopify any longer.

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