How to Hide the WordPress Login Page – In this article I will show you how to hide the WordPress login page.
You will learn where to find the login page, why it’s important to protect it and how to hide the WordPress login page (using the WPS Hide Login plugin).
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The WordPress login page is the page URL where you enter your username and password to access your WordPress website.
By default it’s [your domain]/wp-login.php.
Why Shall I Hide the WordPress Login Page?
Hiding your WordPress login page could help you avoid one of the main threats for WordPress websites.
According to a report by Wordfence, in 2020 alone there were 90 billion malicious login attempts against WordPress websites.
Most of these attempts were carried out through brute-force attacks, where a bot tries different combinations of usernames and passwords to get access to your website.
How to Hide the WordPress Login Page
To hide the WordPress login page (with WPS Hide Login):
Download and activate the WPS Hide Login plugin and click on Settings > WPS Hide Login
In the corresponding field, change the login page slug to one of your choice
Click on Save
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Pasquale is Founder at Increasily.com, a digital strategy agency based in Dublin, Ireland; and Co-Founder at luxury ecommerce marketplace Thesidebe.com. Pasquale has +15 years of experience in Digital Marketing and Account Management. He currently lives in Dublin with his wife, stepdaughter and cat.
Pasquale Mellone