Secure the wp-admin with .htaccess file
This post forms part of the video on securing the wp-admin folder on our WPZA Youtube channel.
The code below is to be copied into a .htaccess file and then uploaded to the wp-admin folder on your server.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | # Apache 2.4 <IfModule mod_authz_core.c> Require all denied Require ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx </IfModule> # Apache 2.2 <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c> Order deny,allow Deny from all Allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx </IfModule> |
Summary
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Secure the wp-admin with .htaccess file
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By just placing a simple file in the "wp-admin" folder you can easily protect the folder from everyone on the internet, while still allowing some users access to the WordPress Admin.
Tags: edit .htaccess, Hide WP-admin
