Description
A simple, lightweight WordPress plugin to completely disable author archives/pages (regardless of whether the corresponding author really exists) and make the web server return status code 404 (‘Not Found’) instead. Related links will also be either disabled or completely removed.
The plugin does not require any configuration. Once activated, it will start doing its job.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/disable-author-archivesdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
FAQ
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Where can I find the plugin’s configuration settings?
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The plugin does not require any kind of configuration. Author archives are disabled as soon as the plugin is activated.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Disable Author Archives” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Disable Author Archives” has been translated into 4 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
Translate “Disable Author Archives” into your language.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.3.5
- Fixed malformed URLs by restoring a previous author link filter.
1.3.4
- Leaving comment author link untouched.
- Restored priority of template_redirect action.
1.3.3
- Added removal of author links in comments.
- No longer remove author name, just the link to the author archive.
- Removed needless loading of plugin text domain.
1.3.2
- Removed users section from WordPress built-in sitemap. Suggested by @constracti. Thanks!
1.3.1
- Removed View link from admin’s Users list. Suggested by @khaiknievel. Thanks!
1.3.0
- Opened plugin for translations.
- Set filter callback priorities to lowest possible value.
1.2.1
- Subtle optimization.
1.2.0
- Resolved redirection conflict.
1.1.0
- Added no-cache headers.
1.0.0
- Initial release.