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Disable Author Archives

by freemp · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.5 Tested up to WP 7.1

Disable Author Archives has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 78,005 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Disable Author Archives at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
78,005
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Disable Author Archives well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Disable Author Archives reviews and ratings

7 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.4 out of 5

7 reviews

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  • Excellent plugin!

    A simple and effective plugin. Excellent communication with the developer.

    net

  • Works!

    Does the job. Thanks for sharing!

    dichternebel

  • Messed up my whole site

    It messed up my whole site... Don't know how to get the old site back

    nicklasbordum

  • Elegant, sleek code

    The author archive is unnecessary for a single blog. Switching on and off should be a Wordpress core feature.

    schoefl

  • Works

    Just like the title says!

    flwpfan

  • Great plugin

    It works as stated. Thanks to the developer!

    alkerprivate

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Details

Disable Author Archives completely removes author archives and makes the web server return status code 404 ('Not Found') instead.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • archives
  • author
  • disable
  • links
  • pages

More from freemp

Version
1.3.5
Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
First published
Jul 7, 2018
Requires WordPress
2.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable Author Archives FAQ

How many active installs does Disable Author Archives have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Disable Author Archives as of September 7, 2026.

Is Disable Author Archives still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Disable Author Archives free?

Disable Author Archives is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.