Byline: Blog Authors & Bios vs Blog Publisher
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, Sep 22, 2026 for Blog Publisher.
The short answer
- Blog Publisher lists 11 features Byline’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Alt tags, Article tags.
Head to head
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
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.
Blog Publisher lets you generate and edit articles with AI, import content in Markdown, or bulk import posts via Markdown and CSV. You can also connect AI agents and external workflows using a secure API token to publish articles directly to your store, including SEO fields such as meta title, meta description, tags, and URL handle.
- 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.
- Direct content publishing integration
- Streamlined workflow management
- Instant store connection
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 |  Blog Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Blog Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Blog Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Blog Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #73 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 3, 2026 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Runs Like New | Outrank |
FAQ
Byline and Blog Publisher: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Byline lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Author bio, Layouts, Rich snippets. Blog Publisher lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Alt tags, Article tags, Auto-scheduling. 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, Sep 22, 2026 for Blog Publisher; 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, Sep 22, 2026 for Blog Publisher. 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.