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by mgm security partners GmbH 5 (2 reviews)

WP Author Security

Protect against user enumeration attacks on author pages and other places where valid user names can be obtained.

WP Author Security ranks #9,613 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #592 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Apr 12, 2023. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.2.15 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.5.0 Current Version v1.5.0
Updated 3 years ago Last Update on 12 Apr, 2023
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#592 of 5,058 in Security Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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#9,613
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Active Installs
400+
-12.3%
KW Avg Position
88
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Downloads
7.2K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 500

Total Progress 64%
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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for WP Author Security. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

WP Author Security is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to prevent attackers from discovering valid usernames on their site. It blocks user enumeration by protecting author pages, the REST API, login and password reset forms, RSS feeds, oEmbeds, and the WordPress sitemap from exposing author names and usernames.

  • Disable author pages completely
  • Show author pages only with posts
  • Blocks REST API user listing
  • Neutral login error messages
  • Neutral password reset messages
  • Removes author name from feeds
  • Removes author info from oEmbeds
  • Disable sitemap author disclosure

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP Author Security

WP Author Security has 400+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
WP Author Security holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 2 user reviews on WordPress.org.
WP Author Security is developed by mgm security partners GmbH and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
WP Author Security requires WordPress 4.7 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.2.15 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
WP Author Security has been downloaded 7,183+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of WP Author Security is 1.5.0. It was last updated on April 12, 2023.
Yes. WP Author Security is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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