Custom Authors vs Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Custom Authors 5.0 from 2 reviews and Hyve 4.3 from 2 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Custom Authors and $4.99/month for Hyve.
- Custom Authors lists 2 features Hyve’s listing doesn’t mention, including Author bio, Custom branding.
Head to head
Change author in your posts quickly and easily
Add your own custom authors to blog posts
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Unlimited
- · Unlimited Authors
- · Unlimited Blogs
- · Unlimited Changes
Basic
- · No custom bios (able to change author name on articles)
- · Unlimited articles
- · Unlimited blogs
- · Unlimited custom authors
Pro
- · Add custom bio, image and social media links for authors
- · Unlimited articles
- · Unlimited blogs
- · Unlimited custom authors
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureIf 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.
Multi Custom Authors allows you to easily add and display your own custom writers on blog articles. This is especially useful for stores that have multiple contributors / writers on their blogs and want to attribute those blog articles to the actual writer, with the option of including an image and a bio about the writer.
- 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
- Change authors on blog articles easily.
- Include a short bio of the writer, their image & social media links on articles
- Add additional authors to blog articles above your store's staff account limit.
- Works out of the box with exisiting themes that display author names.
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 |  Hyve |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hyve |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Custom Authors | Hyve |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Custom Authors | Hyve |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #110 | #83(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 4, 2019 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Unicorn Global | Hyve Labs |
FAQ
Custom Authors and Hyve: common questions
- Is Custom Authors or Hyve cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Custom Authors and $4.99/month for Hyve. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Custom Authors or Hyve?
- On the Shopify App Store: Custom Authors 5.0 from 2 reviews and Hyve 4.3 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Custom Authors lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Author bio, 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 Oct 13, 2026; 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 Oct 13, 2026. 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.