Disable Author Pages
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Disable Author Pages still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Disable Author Pages, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Disable Author Pages removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Disable Author Pages safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Disable Author Pages update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.11. No one-star spike after it. 2 Mar 2017 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 16 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 18 |
| 18 May 2026 | 23 |
| 25 May 2026 | 37 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 26 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 66 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 58 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 85 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 101 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 79 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 83 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 23 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 63% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Author | Frank Neumann-Staude |
| Added | 27 Jun 2013 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | page, post, sidebar, widgets, shortcode |
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Questions
Is Disable Author Pages still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Disable Author Pages, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Disable Author Pages removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Disable Author Pages safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Disable Author Pages update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.11. No one-star spike after it.