Custom Authors vs LFS Author Signature
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 3 reviews and LFS Author Signature 4.6 from 8 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Custom Authors and $4.99/month for LFS Author Signature.
- LFS Author Signature lists 4 features Custom Authors’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt tags, Internal linking, Layouts.
Head to head
Change author in your posts quickly and easily
Customised Signature and Social Links for Blog Authors
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
Standard
- · Author Listing Page
- · Custom profiles with images and social
- · Posts By Author Blog template
- · Unlimited guest author creation
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.
With the Author Signature application you can easily create and assign authors to your blog posts. Use custom signature templates to sign off your authors in a rich and expressive way that includes social and media backlinks. Then build a page of all your authors including links to the blogs they have contributed to.
- 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
- Create unlimited guest authors for your blogs
- Rich and expressive signatures with support for 11 social media backlinks
- Display the blog posts written by a specific author
- Contributor page displaying all authors and the blogs they have contributed to
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 |  LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 8(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Custom Authors | LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 10 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Custom Authors | LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #110(ahead) | #116 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Unicorn Global | Low Fruit Solutions PTY LTD |
FAQ
Custom Authors and LFS Author Signature: common questions
- Is Custom Authors or LFS Author Signature cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Custom Authors and $4.99/month for LFS Author Signature. 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 LFS Author Signature?
- On the Shopify App Store: Custom Authors 5.0 from 3 reviews and LFS Author Signature 4.6 from 8 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Custom Authors lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom branding. LFS Author Signature lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Alt tags, Internal linking, Layouts, Related posts. 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.