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<p>WordPress redirects /?author=(number) to /author/(userID) if the author id exists. This is the security vulnerability because an internet user might be able to know all User ID and the user name in a website using WordPress.</p>
<p>If you can control the configuration of a web server, you had better use the rewrite rule (Search as “Block Author URLs”) for reducing  the system load of WordPress.</p>
<p>The plugin prevents the security vulnerability regarding the author archive redirection.</p>
<p>Detailed Behavior<br />
1. It isn’t applied in the admin dashboard.<br />
2. If “author” query in URL (QUERY_STRING) exists, displays 404 error.<br />
3. If “/author/” in REQUEST_URI involves, redirects to the top page.<br />
4. Apply to the “redirect_canonical” hook, too.</p>


Disable Author Archive Redirection

The plugin disables the author archive redirection.

Slobodan Manic

Dragan Nikolic

<p>If you’re looking for a way to make your every page a landing page for new contacts and leads, then you will find Fancier Author Box by ThematoSoup invaluable.</p>
<p>Make your every post stand out and attract your readers’ eyes. Connect with your audience on all levels and make sure people always read your author’s bio and engage you on social networks.</p>
<h4>Social Networks</h4>
<ul>
<li>Twitter</li>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>Google+ & automatic Google Authorship verification (rel=author)</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>Flickr</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>Tumblr</li>
<li>YouTube</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>Job title (position)</li>
<li>Company</li>
<li>Company URL</li>
</ul>
<h4>Display Settings</h4>
<p>Allow you to choose where Fancier Author Box appears on your website.</p>
<ul>
<li>Show in posts (above, below, both, none)</li>
<li>Show in pages (above, below, both, none)</li>
<li>Show in custom post types (above, bellow, both, none)</li>
<li>Bio – This is a standard author bio description. It uses your Gravatar image and alows you to put social profile icons</li>
<li>Latest Posts – Shows number of latest posts you specify and dates</li>
</ul>
<h4>Color Settings</h4>
<p>Allow you to change colors of just about any author box element. These elements include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Inactive Tab</li>
<li>Inactive Tab Border</li>
<li>Inactive Tab Background</li>
<li>Active Tab</li>
<li>Active Tab Border</li>
<li>Active Tab Background</li>
<li>Tab Content</li>
<li>Tab Content Border</li>
<li>Tab Content Background</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
<p>List of features is categorized by display, color and user specific settings.</p>
<h4>Display Settings</h4>
<p>Allow you to choose where Fancier Author Box appears on your website.</p>
<ul>
<li>Show in posts (above, below, both, none)</li>
<li>Show in pages (above, below, both, none)</li>
<li>Show in custom post types (above, bellow, both, none)</li>
<li>Bio – This is a standard author bio description. It uses your Gravatar image and alows you to put social profile icons</li>
<li>Latest Posts – Shows number of latest posts you specify and dates</li>
</ul>
<h4>Color Settings</h4>
<p>Allow you to change colors of just about any author box element. These elements include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Inactive Tab</li>
<li>Inactive Tab Border</li>
<li>Inactive Tab Background</li>
<li>Active Tab</li>
<li>Active Tab Border</li>
<li>Active Tab Background</li>
<li>Tab Content</li>
<li>Tab Content Border</li>
<li>Tab Content Background</li>
</ul>
<h4>User Settings</h4>
<p>These are settings specific to users. Users have the option to show or hide their author box and enter additional information, such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Twitter username or profile URL</li>
<li>Facebook username, id or profile URL</li>
<li>Google+ id or profile URL</li>
<li>LinkedIn id or profile URL</li>
<li>Instagram username or profile URL</li>
<li>Flickr username or profile URL</li>
<li>Pinterest username or profile URL</li>
<li>Tumblr username or profile URL</li>
<li>YouTube username or profile URL</li>
<li>Vimeo username or profile URL</li>
<li>Job title (position)</li>
<li>Company</li>
<li>Company URL</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Icon Credits – http://vervex.deviantart.com/art/Somicro-29-Social-Media-Icons-257232757</p>


Fancier Author Box by ThematoSoup

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Disable Author Archive Redirection vs Fancier Author Box by ThematoSoup