WordPress is very popular but the admin login page is often a target for people or bots trying to enter your website and do damage.
WordPress default admin login page
The default admin area can be found using the following addresses or URLs.
yoursite.com/admin
yoursite.com/wp-admin
Changing the admin address
As the administration address location is so well known it’s best practice to change it to something else unique so it can’t easily be found.
The best way to do this is to use a plugin called WPS Hide Login you can install it from your WordPress admin dashboard.
Go to your WordPress Dashboard – Plugins – Add Plugins. Then search for and install “WPS Hide Login”.
Once installed and activated go to Dashboard – Plugins – WPS Hide Login and click settings. You’ll see the following.
In the Login URL box enter a unique path. Above I’ve put ykela28h you should use something random like this as it’s not easy to guess. Don’t put something stupid like the word “login” it would be found far too easily.
Once you’ve done the above hit Save Changes.
You should now bookmark the new login address so you can get back in to your WordPress admin area.
Can’t login after you’ve logged out!
If this happens you’ve probably entered the wrong address. If you cannot find it you can get back in by disabling the WPS Hide Login plugin.
But I can’t do that because I can’t login to the admin area!
As you can’t get into your WordPress admin you’ll need to access to your file manager on your hosting platform here’s how.
Within your file manager go to public_html/wp-content/plugins/ and rename the folder called wps-hide-login. You should change it to something like wps-hide-loginXX.
You’ll now be able to login to the WordPress admin area using the address yoursite.com/wp-admin.
I’m back in what now!
Once in, the WPS Hide Login app will appear as deactivated. Before you activate it again go back to your file manager and change the WPS Hide Login folder back to wps-hide-login.
You can now double check the new admin address you entered before being sure to bookmark it or write it down.
Hit save changes and login.
