Site security

bySimonBorg

653 followers

6 years ago

Did you know that if you type into your browser /login, /admin, /wp-admin or /wp-login-php after your WordPress web site name and press enter or go, your browser bar will bring up your WordPress login page?

Well, if you didn't, you do now, and so do lot's of cyber criminals, they know this, and they will use this to try and force thier way in to your WP admin.

Did you also now that there is a plugin available called WPS Hide Login, that will let you easily and quickly change your sites log in URL to a secret one that only you will know, and then if anyone types in the common WP login link they will be redirected to a 404 page thus thwarting thier attempt at breaking in to your site.

I am not saying this applies to everyone but, some people do not take website security serious enough or maybe have not even thought about this, I know I hadn't until yesterday. So I just thought that I would share this information with all my fellow WA members and do a little bit to help make our world a safer place.

You can find out more about WPS Hide Login at the usual place

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wps-hide-login/

or search for it in the plugins page of your WP site.

I hope that you find this useful.