How to Add Authors to the Sparkforge Blog Builder

By Sparkforge Support Team ·Last reviewed May 3, 2026

Add authors in Sparkforge under Sites > Blogs > Settings > Author tab before you can assign them to posts. Each author needs a name, photo, alt text, social links, and description.

Authors must exist in the blog builder before they can be assigned to a post. Set them up first, then pick from the dropdown when publishing.

Step 1: Open the blog settings

Go to Sites > Blogs.
Click the Settings (cog) icon on your blog site.

Step 2: Open the Author tab

In the left sidebar of settings, click the Author tab, then click + Add new author.

Step 3: Fill in author details

Author name — displayed on every post.
Photo — supports up to 10MB. Square 400x400 works well.
Image alt text — describe the photo for accessibility.
Social pages — links to LinkedIn, X, Instagram, etc.
Author description — short bio.

Click + Create Author to save.

Important: locked fields after publish

Once a blog post is published, you cannot change its Category, Keywords, Author, or Slug. Set the right author before clicking Publish. A fix for this is in development.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I assign an author to a post before adding them in settings?

No. Authors must exist in the blog settings Author tab before they appear in the post-level author dropdown. Add them first, then assign.

Can I change the author after publishing?

Not currently. Author is locked at publish time alongside category, keywords, and slug. A future update will allow edits.

What size should the author photo be?

Up to 10MB is allowed. A square crop around 400x400 pixels at under 200KB looks sharp on most templates without slowing the page.

Can I add multiple authors to one post?

Sparkforge currently assigns one primary author per post. Co-authoring isn't supported in the standard flow.