To prevent that usernames are publically visible, the username in the author's permalink is replaced with the author's ID.
As of April 2026, Change Author Link Structure is a WordPress url plugin with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
To prevent that usernames are publically visible, the username in the author’s permalink is replaced with the author’s ID.
In case the page is invoked with the default permalink structure, it is displayed “Page not found”.
Additionally it is possible to modify the author base. It is recommended to make use of this plugin to change it, but it also works with other plugins that have the functionality to customize the author base.
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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