by WP User Manager 4.9 (55 reviews)

Smart User Slug Hider

Name: Smart User Slug Hider
Rating: 4.9 (55 reviews)
Author: WP User Manager

Hide usernames in Author Pages URLs to enhance Security

Smart User Slug Hider ranks #4,313 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #150 of 1,659 in the Authentication category, a 4.9/5 rating from 55 reviews, and was last updated Oct 24, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v4.0.8 Current Version v4.0.8

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 24 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#150 of 1,659 in Authentication Top 10% by installs Downloads -86.3% this week Actively maintained

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#4,313

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Active Installs

2K+

-32.7%

KW Avg Position

32.6

0.2 better

Downloads

53.7K

+35 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (55 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 96.7%

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8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

55 reviews

Overall 98%

53 (96%)

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Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Smart User Slug Hider. Checked 3 months ago.

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.0.8
Last Updated: Oct 24, 2026
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.4 or higher
Author: WP User Manager

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 55
Support Threads: 3
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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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.