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.

jonkemp

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Improves your blog’s search engine optimization by “noindexing” pages you choose.
Add the <code>noindex</code> robots meta tag to archives, categories, search pages, tags, author pages, login, admin pages or any other page you choose.
Add the <code>rel="nofollow"</code> attribute to individual pages listed by the <code>wp_list_pages</code> function or the Pages widget. Also, add the <code>rel="nofollow"</code> attribute to archive links, category links, registration and login links.
Written by Jon Kemp, currently maintained by Kilian Evang.
<h3>Usage</h3>
After installation, the settings page for this plugin can be found in your WordPress administration interface under Settings → Ultimate noindex.

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