This plugin will hide author’s archive. If your don’t need author parameter, this plugin may enhance your site’s security from bot inspection. No more ?author=1 redirection to /author/admin Ignore query var like author=1 or author_name=admin Hide user list in REST API from user without permission list_users or edit_others_posts. This capability is filterable. /** * Filter capabilities to see author list. * * @param string[] $caps List of capabilities. */ add_filter( 'hide_author_archive_rest_query_capability', function( $caps ) { $caps[] = 'read'; return $caps; } );