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Best author link plugins for WordPress

The most popular author link plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Hide Comment Author Link leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Remove links from comments (200+) and Disable Comment Author Links (100+). All 4 plugins tagged “author link” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 author link plugins

  1. 1.
    Hide Comment Author Link

    The most installed author link plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 9 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  2. 2.
    Remove links from comments

    200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.0.

  3. 3.
    Disable Comment Author Links

    100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Depict

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.

All 4 plugins tagged “author link”