Plugin / Hide My WP Ghost – Security Plugin

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yes, the plugin works on WP Multisite and you will configure it for the entire network. The plugin also works with Apache, Nginx, IIS and LiteSpeed servers
Yes, the plugin works on Nginx Server and you will be guided for the redirects and nginx.conf settings. The plugin also works with Apache, IIS and LiteSpeed servers
This issue is most likely from setting the rewrite rules. Make sure you purge the cache if you have cache plugins after you save the Hide My WP Ghost settings. In case the .htaccess (for apache) or nginx.conf (for Nginx) or web.config (for IIS) are not writable you need to add the rewrites manually. If you have Nginx server make sure you reload the Nginx after you save the settings. If the theme is still not loading okay, contact us and we can set up the plugin for you for free. You can find useful information here: https://hidemywpghost.com/knowledge-base/
Don’t panic. You can still access your site with the secure parameter http://domainname/wp-login.php?hmw_disable=[your_code]
Rename the plugin directory /wp-content/plugins/hide-my-wp so that the plugins won’t hide the wp-login.php path anymore Login using http://domainname/wp-login.php and activate the plugin again. Make sure you remember the secure parameter and it will be much easier.
Because of the Jetpack security in WordPress.com website, Hide My WP Ghost can’t change the admin and login paths. If you already activated Hide My Wp on WordPress.com, remove the directory /wp-content/plugins/hide-my-wp to disable the plugin.
No. You need to have custom permalinks set to ‘on’ in Settings > Permalinks. You will get a notification in the Settings page if something is not setup right.
It’s better to switch to Default Mode in Settings > Hide My WP. If you don’t, the plugin will automatically change your site back to the safe URLs and it will tell you what to do if you don’t have write permission for the config files
Yes. The Lite features of Hide My WP Ghost plugin will always be free. We will include all the required WordPress Security updates. To unlock all the features, please visit: https://wpplugins.tips/wordpress
Please follow this tutorial step by step to set up the Hide My WP Ghost for Nginx server: Setup Hide My WP Ghost on Nginx ServerConfigure Hide My Wp Ghost On Nginx Web Server With Virtual Private Server
Changing the common WordPress paths will not guarantee that the WordPress CMS is completely hidden. The old paths are still accessible and hackers are still able to inject SQL and Javascript into vulnerable installed plugins and themes. Read more: How to Hide Your Site From WordPress Theme Detectors
The Free version of Hide My WP Ghost hides the wp-admin and wp-login as described but will not protect you from all hacker attacks. Hide My WP Ghost hides all the common paths and patterns used but bots to detect that you are using WordPress. We also recommend you to install Premium Themes and Plugins and not just any WordPress plugin because the free plugins are usually made by beginners and they don’t have security knowledge.

Ratings

4.4
140 reviews

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Details Information

Version

3.4.02

First Released

30 Jun, 2016

Total Downloads

296,677

Wordpress Version

4.0 or higher

Tested up to:

5.3

Require PHP Version:

-

Tags

firewall hide my wp hide wp-admin security

Contributors

WP Security - John Darrel

Languages

The plugin hasn't been transalated in any language other than English.

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