Byline: Blog Authors & Bios vs Custom Authors
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Byline, Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Authors.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Byline and $7.99/month for Custom Authors.
- Byline lists 2 features Custom Authors’s listing doesn’t mention, including Layouts, Rich snippets.
Head to head
Change author in your posts quickly and easily
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Byline
- · Author and reviewer profiles
- · Bulk post assignment
- · Customizable author cards
- · Photos, bios, roles and topics
- · Public profile links
- · Structured author data
Unlimited
- · Unlimited Authors
- · Unlimited Blogs
- · Unlimited Changes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGive every contributor proper credit without adding staff accounts. Create unlimited author and reviewer profiles with photos, bios, roles and social links. Assign them to individual posts or matching posts in bulk while keeping your existing blog. Style author cards and frame portraits with a live preview. Add author structured data and link to public profiles. Restore saved original names when you unassign posts.
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.
- Show guest author bios, photos and social links without extra staff accounts.
- Credit an author and a separate reviewer on each blog post.
- Assign author and reviewer profiles to selected or matching posts in bulk.
- Match author cards to your brand and frame photos with a live preview.
- Quick setup with no theme editing required
- Supports multiple blogs and custom authors with full control
- Easily change the author of any post
- Does not slow down your store
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Custom Authors | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Custom Authors | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Custom Authors | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month | $7.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Custom Authors | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #110 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Runs Like New | Unicorn Global |
FAQ
Byline and Custom Authors: common questions
- Is Byline or Custom Authors cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Byline and $7.99/month for Custom Authors. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Byline lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Layouts, Rich snippets. Custom Authors lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom branding. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 3, 2026 for Byline, Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Authors; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 3, 2026 for Byline, Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Authors. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.