Security

Disable Author Archives

Disable author archive pages to prevent username enumeration attacks and improve security by hiding user information from public access

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Key Features

Disable author archive pages to prevent username enumeration attacks and improve security by hiding user information from public access

  • Disables author archives
  • Prevents username enumeration
  • 404 for author pages

Real-World Use Cases

Prevent Username Discovery

Block /author/username pages to prevent hackers from discovering admin usernames for brute force attacks.

Single-Author Blogs

Disable unused author archives on personal blogs where author pages serve no purpose and only expose security information.

Security Hardening

Return 404 for all author archive URLs to eliminate common username enumeration attack vector.

How to Use

Activate the module. Author archive URLs will return 404 errors.

Benefits & Impact

Time Savings

Automates manual tasks and streamlines your workflow

Performance Boost

Enhances site security and protection

Better UX

Provides a better user experience

Easy Maintenance

Simple setup with minimal ongoing maintenance

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