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Simply Change Author URL

Changes wordpress user slug for security, it prevents access to the usernames of registered users on your site.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.0
Current version1.1.2
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.0
Minimum stackWP 4.0.1 · PHP 5.6.20
Directory statusactive
Last directory update25 Jul 20224y ago
Active installations40Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Simply Change Author URL version 1.1.2 as active, updated 4y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.0.

Overview

About this plugin

The plugin Changes wordpress user slug for security reasons, it prevents access to the usernames of registered users on your site.

By using “Simply Change Author URL” The WordPress default users(authors) Slug and URL addresses will be changed automatically.

com/author/[username]/

com/user/[user_id]/

This will protects the usernames from being easily accessible by cyber attackers.

This plugin also:

1. Removes wordpress api user endpoints. (they contain information about users)

1. Changes canonical links generated by yoast.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • author base
  • author slug
  • permalink
  • security
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.0.1 · PHP 5.6.20
Update activity25 Jul 20224y ago

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