sandywp / plugins / disable-author-archives

Disable Author Archives

4.4 out of 5 stars. 4.4 7 reviews

Disable Author Archives completely removes author archives and makes the web server return status code 404 ('Not Found') instead.

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About this plugin

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.

Questions

Where can I find the plugin’s configuration settings?

The plugin does not require any kind of configuration. Author archives are disabled as soon as the plugin is activated.

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