Chane wp-login.php

  • Hi. I think it should be possible to change the default login address in WordPress without the need for a plugin! This feature enhances the security of WordPress management. Please enable this.

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    OK, but no, that’s not going to happen. There are plugins to do this — plugins extend core functionality.

    Note that changing the location of your login does not do much for security.

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    It doesn’t enhance security at all. The security is not in the form, it’s in your password.

    If that’s not enough then consider using a 2FA plugin.

    Thread Starter themefour

    (@themefour)

    @sterndata
    Yes, it will not fully increase and there will be no security guarantees.
    But all hackers and even amateurs know what a WordPress website login is !! Why shouldn’t the default WordPress login address be changed by default? Don’t WordPress want to be the safest cms in the world like Drupal?

    I think, WordPress security should be done by default more! You just want everything done by installing the plugin !.
    Why doesn’t WordPress have a word to say by default? Most basic features need to have plugins installed for them? This is funny!

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by themefour.
    Thread Starter themefour

    (@themefour)

    Even plugin needs to be installed to rename website admin !!!

    The development team should add features to WordPress. Facilities to be provided basic but functional.

    You can manually change it by following this tutorial https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/resources/how-to-obscure-your-sites-login-page-without-a-plugin

    But i highly recommend just using https://en-gb.www.ads-software.com/plugins/wps-hide-login/ as if there’s any issues you can simply delete the plugin to revert back to wp-admin, and it’s lightweight.

    Hope that helps

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    But all hackers and even amateurs know what a WordPress website login is !!

    Yes. And?

    *Drinks coffee*

    You can do this thing if you like but please do not imagine it somehow makes your site “secure”. It doesn’t for the reasons already posted above. Do you plan to keep moving your login when it’s discovered? It will be discovered.

    Use strong passwords and 2FA if you are concerned. That works. Moving or hiding your login doesn’t.

    https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/search/two+factor/

    Dion

    (@diondesigns)

    Security through obscurity is never a catch-all solution, but it can offer benefits. In the case of WordPress, moving wp-login.php in combination with a server-level 403 redirect of the original URL will stop 95+% of brute-force login attempts. This will result in a potentially large reduction in server load as well as offering some improvement in security. One can use a 2FA plugin to deal with the remaining 5%.

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