About this plugin
This plugin will trigger a 404 error for all author pages and replace author links generated by WordPress with links to the home page.
There are no settings, the plugin is supposed to be simple and just work for this specific task.
Remove author pages and link authors to home page
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WP PlugIndex currently records Remove Author Pages version 0.2 as active, updated 8y ago and tested up to WordPress 4.5.
This plugin will trigger a 404 error for all author pages and replace author links generated by WordPress with links to the home page.
There are no settings, the plugin is supposed to be simple and just work for this specific task.
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 4.5.
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
No tracked version or compatibility changes have been recorded by WP PlugIndex yet.
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