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# WordPress Authors

> How author names work when Sight AI publishes articles to WordPress.

## How authors work with Sight AI

When Sight AI sends an article to WordPress, it needs to know **who should be listed as the author** on that post — the name readers see on your blog.

Here’s the simple version:

1. **Authors live in WordPress.** Sight AI does not create WordPress user accounts. Anyone you want credited on synced articles should already be set up as a user in your WordPress site.

2. **Sight AI reads your existing authors.** After you connect WordPress, Sight AI can see the authors on your site (typically admins, editors, and authors). You can refresh this list from the WordPress integration **Settings** tab.

3. **Pick a default author.** Choose one person as your default. New articles synced from Sight AI will be credited to that author unless you choose someone else for a specific article.

4. **You can override per article.** When syncing an individual article, you can pick a different author if you want someone else to get the byline.

That’s it — Sight AI matches your article to a person who already exists in WordPress. It does not sync author profiles, bios, or photos back and forth; it simply assigns the post to the right WordPress user.

## Setting up authors in WordPress

If you need to add team members, change who can publish, or understand WordPress user roles, that all happens inside WordPress — not in Sight AI.

<Card title="Learn about WordPress authors" icon="book-open" href="https://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/author/">
  WPBeginner’s guide explains what a WordPress author is and how author roles work on your site.
</Card>

## Common questions

### Why don’t I see the author I want?

The person may not exist in WordPress yet, or their account may not have a role that allows them to be listed as an author (for example, **Author**, **Editor**, or **Administrator**). Add or update the user in WordPress, then click **Refresh authors** in Sight AI.

### Can Sight AI create authors for me?

No. Create users in WordPress first, then select them in Sight AI.

### What if I don’t pick a default author?

Sight AI will still publish the article. WordPress will assign an author using its own fallback rules — often an editor, author, or admin on your site.

### Does Autopilot use my default author?

Yes. When Autopilot publishes to WordPress, it uses the default author you set in your WordPress integration settings (unless you’ve configured a different author for that workflow).

## Related

* [WordPress Integration](/integrations/wordpress) — full setup guide
* [Autopilot](/ai-content/autopilot) — automatic publishing settings