Disable Author Archives
Disable Author Archives completely removes author archives and makes the web server return status code 404 ('Not Found') instead.
4.4(7 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, Disable Author Archives is a WordPress links plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 72K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Downloads are up 15% this week. Top alternative: Broken Link Checker.
4.4/57 reviews
10K+active installs
72K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018
Overview
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.
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Excellent plugin!
by net·2 years ago
A simple and effective plugin. Excellent communication with the developer.
Works!
by dichternebel·2 years ago
Does the job. Thanks for sharing!
Messed up my whole site
by nicklasbordum·4 years ago·1 reply
It messed up my whole site… Don’t know how to get the old site back
Elegant, sleek code
by schoefl·5 years ago
The author archive is unnecessary for a single blog. Switching on and off should be a WordPress core feature.
Works
by flwpfan·5 years ago
Just like the title says!
Download Trends
Today: 22Yesterday: 18This week: 159Period total: 7K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.3
97.9%
v1.2
2.1%
Top Alternatives to Disable Author Archives
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.5
- Fixed malformed URLs by restoring a previous author link filter.
Contributors
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