Smart User Slug Hider
Hide usernames in Author Pages URLs to enhance Security
Smart User Slug Hider ranks #4,116 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #133 of 1,585 in the Authentication category, a 4.9/5 rating from 55 reviews, and was last updated Apr 17, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 4.0.6
- Last Updated
- Apr 17, 2024
- Requires WP
- 4.0+
- Tested Up To
- 6.3
- PHP Version
- 5.4 or higher
- Author
- Peter Raschendorfer
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- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
- Reviews
- 55
- Support Threads
- 1
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to protect user privacy on author archive pages. It replaces usernames in author page URLs with random 16-character codes so login names aren't publicly exposed.
- Hides usernames in author URLs
- Generates 16-character coded strings
- Restores default behavior on deactivation
- No settings required
- Adds smart_user_slug shortcode
- Adds smart_user_url shortcode
- Adds smart_user_link shortcode
- Adds theme functions for user slug
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