Can we protect wp-admin directory of WordPress?
Firstly I will pass the credentials for the wp-admin directory and then enter main login details for our WordPress Blog.
Administrator • Dec 21, 2011
Yes, you can and you should protect the wp-admin directory. The first method I think it to change the directory name to something else and make adjustments to the config.php.Pranav KathaleI have a WordPress Blog and I was wondering, is there any way to password protect our main admin directory (wp-admin)? This is the main directory and I want to protect it.
Firstly I will pass the credentials for the wp-admin directory and then enter main login details for our WordPress Blog.
Member • Dec 21, 2011
Administrator • Dec 21, 2011
Why add plugins? You can simply login to your web host control panel, select the directory you want to password protect and specify a username and password. It's easy. I'm not in favor of using plugins.Pranav KathaleIn the mean time, I have found one Plugin for the same purpose. Plugin provides the facility to create a username-password for securing wp-admin.
Is it worth using plugin or default CPanel should be used?
Member • Dec 21, 2011
Member • Dec 22, 2011
If you’ve been trying to password protect your wordpress wp-admin directory you’ll probably have encountered an issue when using Cpanel's “Password Protect Directories” tool.Pranav KathaleIn the mean time, I have found one Plugin for the same purpose. Plugin provides the facility to create a username-password for securing wp-admin.
Is it worth using plugin or default CPanel should be used?
Member • Dec 22, 2011
this link might be helpful.. #-Link-Snipped-#Pranav KathaleIn the mean time, I have found one Plugin for the same purpose. Plugin provides the facility to create a username-password for securing wp-admin.
Is it worth using plugin or default CPanel should be used?
Member • Dec 22, 2011
Administrator • Dec 22, 2011
Yep, in that case, the password will have to be encrypted.Praveen-KumarYou can use the .htaccess files to prevent the entry. Also, you can use the hotlink protection to check out the cookies before entering the wp-admin folder. 😀
Member • Dec 22, 2011
The general public would not be having the access to see the .htpasswd contents right? Even .htaccess, so is there a problem? 👀The_Big_KYep, in that case, the password will have to be encrypted.
Member • Dec 22, 2011