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How to Block Access to wp-admin and wp-login in Nginx/Apache

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Sep 5, 2021

Despite the reputation of the WordPress content management system exceeding all expectations in terms of flawless content publishing and seamless user-access control, there are still some worrying security breaches that need prioritized handling.

Two important access points on a WordPress website should be protected at all costs. The first one is the wp-login.php page responsible for accommodating both normal and privileged users.

Here’s how to do it.

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