{"id":158091,"date":"2016-08-08T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium.wpmudev.org\/blog\/?p=158091"},"modified":"2016-08-23T15:34:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T15:34:58","slug":"hide-wordpress-login-page-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/hide-wordpress-login-page-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiding Your WordPress Login Page from Hackers with Code"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are 40 million brute force attacks on websites every day<\/a>, so it\u2019s highly likely your site will succumb to an attack. One relatively easy way to protect your site is to hide your login page from hackers.<\/p>\n

Making it harder for hackers to find the location of your login page file means there\u2019s less chance they can attempt to guess your credentials and infiltrate your site.<\/p>\n

So how do you do it? You can create a new login page URL and hide your login with code in a few simple steps, adding an extra layer of defense to your site.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need to install any plugins and it only takes a few minutes to implement.<\/p>\n

Time’s a wastin’ and hackers aren’t letting up anytime soon so let’s get started.<\/p>\n

Baby Back, Back, Back It Up<\/h2>\n

Since you need to make edits to your .htaccess<\/em>\u00a0file to hide your login, it’s important that you create a full backup of your site. Your .htaccess<\/em> file is an important one where one teeny-tiny mistake could completely take down your site so it’s best not to live on the edge and take chances here.<\/p>\n

If you scoff at the idea and insist that no one can slow down your rockin’ life, then at least backup your .htaccess<\/em>\u00a0file as well as the folder for whatever theme you’re using.<\/p>\n

You can check out some of our other posts for details on how to backup your site:<\/p>\n