Why you need to change your default login page in WordPress?
Hey! Welcome back to the website! In today’s article I will show you how to hide your admin login page on your WordPress website. Now, you might be wondering, why bother hiding your login and admin URL? Well, the default login page is a prime target for hackers and bots trying to brute-force their way into your site. y hiding or changing the URL, you’re adding an extra layer of security, making it much harder for attackers to even find the door, let alone break in. Stick around, because I’m going to show you step-by-step how to secure your site by hiding that login page. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s one of the smartest moves you can make to protect your WordPress site. Let’s get started!
01 Introduction
First you need to install a small, but very useful plugin called “Security Optimizer”. So login to your WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to the Add New Plugin page.
02 Search for “Security Optimizer”
In the search bar look for Security Optimizer plugin.
03 Click “Install Now”
Initiate the installation process.
04 Click “Activate”
Activate the installed plugin.
05 Click “Dashboard”
Navigate to the Security Optimizer plugin in the dashboard menu.
06 Click “Confirm”
You will be presented with a couple of data and marketing options. Click confirm when you are ready.
07 Click “Manage Login”
Access the login management settings.
08 Click “configure”
In the “Custom Login URL” section click the Configure button.
09 Choose “Custom”
In the popup window select Custom.
10 Enter your custom URL
In the Custom Login URL field, put your word or phrase which will be your new login URL. Make it hard to guess.
11 Click “Confirm” when ready
efore you lock in that fancy custom login URL, be sure to jot it down somewhere safe—or commit it to memory like it’s your new favorite password. Forget it, and you’ll be left staring at your WordPress site from the outside like a lost tourist without a map.
12 Click “Log Out”
Logout from admin dashboard.
13 Load the wp-login page
Try to load the standard WordPress Login page.
14 Page is not available
If the setup is completed correctly you will get a 404 Page not found error.
15 Same with the wp-admin page
Same should be with the WP-ADMIN page.
16 Custom Login URL loaded
Only when you enter your custom URL address the system will load the login page.
