Is Change Author Link Structure free?

Yes, Change Author Link Structure is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Change Author Link Structure?

Change Author Link Structure has 800 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Change Author Link Structure alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Change Author Link Structure include Custom Post Type Permalinks, Custom Permalinks, Featured Image from URL (FIFU). You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Change Author Link Structure work with the latest WordPress?

Change Author Link Structure has been tested up to WordPress 6.7.5. It requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+.

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Change Author Link Structure

Name: Change Author Link Structure
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: wpyb

To prevent that usernames are publically visible, the username in the author's permalink is replaced with the author's ID.

By wpyb·URL·Free

5(4 reviews)

·800 active installs·Updated 1 year ago

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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.

5/54 reviews

800active installs

8.9K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

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.

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