Disable Everything vs Disable Author Archives (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable Author Archives
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Everything has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Everything has accumulated 49K+ total downloads while Disable Author Archives has 72K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Everything | Disable Author Archives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 6 | ► | 7 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 49K+ | ► | 72K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2018 | |
| Age | 5 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.9+ | 2.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.4.1 | 1.3.5 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Everything averaged approximately 27 daily downloads while Disable Author Archives averaged 20.
Recent Reviews
Disable Everything Reviews
Can hide wordpress version to wpscan
I’ve tried many plugins and hacks in order to hide wp’s version to wpscan and nothing worked…until I found this very cool plugin 🙂 This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by sami_ch.
amazing
amazing plugin, however you need to review your code, as it throws some errors in shell using wp cli. check below: PHP Warning: Undefined array key “QUERY_STRING” in /home/****/****/domain.com/
Useful
Work as promised
Disable Author Archives Reviews
Excellent plugin!
A simple and effective plugin. Excellent communication with the developer.
Works!
Does the job. Thanks for sharing!
Messed up my whole site
It messed up my whole site… Don’t know how to get the old site back
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