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Block Author Enumeration

Requests like ?author=1 are redirected or blocked to hide usernames.

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How can you block author enumeration in WordPress? This use case shows how a focused WordPress code snippet can handle the task without installing a heavy plugin. The snippet should block author archive enumeration requests and produce this result: Requests like ?author=1 are redirected or blocked to hide usernames. You can also log in to LeonLab.ai, describe this WordPress use case in plain English, generate the snippet, review the PHP code, and deploy it to the selected WordPress project.

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Block author archive enumeration requests.
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