Title: author posts aren't getting filtered
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# author posts aren't getting filtered

 *  Resolved [Indiran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indirarajan/)
 * (@indirarajan)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author-posts-arent-getting-filtered/)
 * I’m currently using twenty fourteen theme .After installing this plugin I’m not
   able to filter posts based on authors name which is a default functionality of
   the word press. Can you guys look on to this issue or can you tell me the changes
   to fix this issue.
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 *  Plugin Author [MihChe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mihche/)
 * (@mihche)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author-posts-arent-getting-filtered/#post-7319404)
 * Hi Indiran,
    If posts are filtered using the query string “/?author=ID” WPBruiser
   blocks that because this technique called “User Enumeration” is used by almost
   all spammers to find out the real username. If your theme uses the filter like
   that I strongly recommend to change to change the filter. On the other hand, 
   you can go to WPBruiser -> Security tab and uncheck “Prevent User Enumeration”
   option.
 * Cheers,
    Mihai
 *  Thread Starter [Indiran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indirarajan/)
 * (@indirarajan)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author-posts-arent-getting-filtered/#post-7319458)
 * Hi MihChe,
    Thanks for your swift response. I’ll remove the filter then.

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## Tags

 * [author name](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/author-name/)
 * [filter](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/filter/)
 * [Twenty Fourteen](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/twenty-fourteen/)

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 * Last reply from: [Indiran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indirarajan/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author-posts-arent-getting-filtered/#post-7319458)
 * Status: resolved