Smart User Slug Hider
by Peter Raschendorfer 4.9 (55 reviews)

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.

Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 7.1)
v4.0.6 Current Version v4.0.6
Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 17 Apr, 2024
Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#133 of 1,585 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -16.7% this week No update in over a year
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#4,116
+5 this week
Active Installs
3K+
-21.3%
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Downloads
53.7K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
98%
Review 4.9 out of 5
4.9 (55 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 80.7%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.9
55 reviews
Overall 98%
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Support Threads Overview

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Total Threads
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Smart User Slug Hider. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Smart User Slug Hider

Smart User Slug Hider has 3,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Smart User Slug Hider holds a 4.9 out of 5 star rating based on 55 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Smart User Slug Hider is developed by Peter Raschendorfer and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Smart User Slug Hider requires WordPress 4.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.3 and needs PHP 5.4 or newer.
Smart User Slug Hider has been downloaded 53,650+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Smart User Slug Hider is 4.0.6. It was last updated on April 17, 2024.
Yes. Smart User Slug Hider is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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