Securing Your WordPress: Why and How to Change the Login URL

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Strengthen Your WordPress Security by Changing the Default Login URL

Protecting your WordPress website from common threats like brute-force attacks is essential. One effective way to enhance your site’s security is by changing the default login URL from the predictable yourcompany.com - Informationen zum Thema yourcompany. or yourcompany.com - Informationen zum Thema yourcompany. to a custom address. This simple modification makes it significantly harder for hackers to locate your login page, adding an extra layer of defense against unauthorized access. Our latest blog post provides a step-by-step guide on how to change your WordPress login URL using popular plugins like WPS Hide Login, All-In-One Security (AIOS), and Wordfence, or by manually editing your .htaccess file. We also explore additional security measures such as implementing two-factor authentication, limiting login attempts, and enforcing strong passwords to further safeguard your site.

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Please don’t advise any “security through obscurity” solutions. They are NOT security measures. It also can result in conflicts and other issues.

Wordfence Security is mentioned as one of the plugins that can change the login url, but they explicitly DON’T offer that option, because it’s not security related. They explain this in the following video: