Security

Disable Author Archives

Disable author archive pages and remove all author links from site to prevent username discovery, reduce crawl footprint, and eliminate unnecessary archive pages

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Key Features

Disable author archive pages and remove all author links from site to prevent username discovery, reduce crawl footprint, and eliminate unnecessary archive pages

  • Author archive page disabling
  • Author link removal
  • User enumeration prevention
  • Privacy protection

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 to disable author archive pages and remove author links, preventing user enumeration attacks.

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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