#90139·wp-calypso

Ability to disable the creation of attachment pages

Author: janmckellCreated May 1, 2024Updated Sep 15, 2026
LabelsEnhancement[Pri] Low[Feature] Media[Platform] Simple[Feature Group] Content ManagementWordPress.comCustomer signal > CleanedPE Segment: General

What

As of WordPress 6.4, attachment pages for new WordPress installations are fully disabled, on self-hosted WordPress websites. For sites here at WordPress.com, Atomic sites can achieve this using a plugin like Yoast, or via their access to their options settings via WP Admin.

For simple sites, however, there is no way to achieve this, and for many, it can be an SEO inconvenience, not to mention, the possible privacy issues, as the user referenced below:

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The methods for disabling this on a self-hosted install are outlined here:
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2023/10/16/changes-to-attachment-pages/

Can we introduce a way for Simple sites to disable the creation of attachment pages ?

Why

Privacy Issues
SEO issues

How

No response