freemp

A simple, lightweight WordPress plugin to completely disable author archives/pages (regardless of whether the corresponding author really exists) and make the web server return status code 404 (‘Not Found’) instead. Related links will also be either disabled or completely removed.
The plugin does not require any configuration. Once activated, it will start doing its job.

Disable Author Archives

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Disable Author Archives completely removes author archives and makes the web server return status code 404 ('Not Found') instead.

Ashley

Expanding Archives adds a widget that shows your old posts in an expandable/collapsible format. Each post is categorized under its year and month, so you can expand all the posts in a given month and year.
This plugin comes with very minimal CSS styling so you can easily customize it to match your design.
JavaScript is required. No IE support.

Expanding Archives

This plugin adds a new widget where you can view your old posts by expanding certain years and months.

Disable Author Archives vs Expanding Archives