Hides the list of user accounts that the WordPress REST API shows to visitors who are not logged in, which helps prevent user enumeration.
Alternatives to WP Author Security
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Blocks common WordPress user enumeration methods and optionally hides public author archives.
Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Stop User Enumerationv1.7.10
Helps secure your site against hacking attacks through detecting User Enumeration
EnumGuardv1.0.0
Stops WordPress user enumeration through author URLs, REST, login errors, XML-RPC, sitemaps, and oEmbed.
Khushal Login Path Guardv2.4.1
Change your WordPress login URL and protect your site from brute-force attacks. Blocks default login paths with 404 errors.
ETBS Account Guardv1.3.0
Protects the accounts that manage your site. Hides the login names of your users from visitors who are not logged in.
Checks your site the way an anonymous visitor sees it, verifies that your WordPress hardening actually works, and lists external scripts it loads.
Birim REST Lockv1.0.0
Lock the WordPress REST API for logged-out visitors. Allowlist routes, stop username enumeration, import from Disable REST API.
Prevents public access to REST API user endpoints while allowing authorized roles.