Disable Authors
Disables the output of author names or replaces them with a configured name
by First and Third · github.com/firstandthird/wp-disable-authors · website
Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/firstandthird/wp-disable-authors/archive/refs/heads/master.zipReadme
Disable Authors
Disable authors
This plugin has already been approved by Wordpress for use in VIP installations.
Installing on VIP GO
git submodule add https://github.com/firstandthird/wp-disable-authors.git plugins/wp-disable-authors
Add this to client-mu-plugins/plugin-loader.php or similar:
wpcom_vip_load_plugin( 'wp-disable-authors' );
Installing on other Wordpress installations
Download the latest release and copy the contents of the zip file to the plugins directory.
Activate the plugin.
First use
Go to Settings ➡ Disable Authors
Adjusting settings as needed.
Dev setup
./run
Open browser: http://localhost:8080
Install wordpress.
Activate plugin.
Creating plugin zip
./run generate-package
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published |
|---|---|
| 1.5.0 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 1.4.0 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| 1.3.0 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| 1.2.0 | May 18, 2020 |
| 1.1.0 | May 13, 2020 |
| 1.0.0 | Apr 24, 2020 |
These releases are tags only. The author does not attach a packaged zip, so there are no download counts to report.