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How to change a WordPress login URL?

Top rated plugins to change WordPress login URL.

1. Change wp-admin login
2. Rename wp-login.php
3. WPS Hide Login
4. Custom Login URL

Before we jump on to changing the WordPress login URL. It is important to understand why it is important to change the default WP login URL.

WordPress has the standard login URL that is same for all the blogs or websites that is built with a WordPress CMS.

Your WordPress website can be accessed easily by hackers if it uses default WordPress login URL’s as below.

1. www.yourwebsite.com/wp-login
2. www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin
3. www.yourwebsite.com/login

Changing the WordPress login URL is one of the many security checks. Here is the detailed guide on making your website or a blog secured.

Changing the default login URL is easy, thanks to the WP plugins. There are many ways to change the login URL, but we found “Change wp-admin login” to be light and easy.

Change wp-admin does not make any changes to the core files. It will simply intercept the page requests and it works flawlessly with any WordPress website.

Here are the few simple step to change your WP login URL.

Login to your WordPress dashboard. Scroll to the plugins section and click on the add new.

Search for “Change wp-admin login” plugin in the search bar. Install and activate the WordPress plugin.


Once the plugin is installed and activated, go to settings→Permalinks and change your default login URL as required.

Once you change your default loing URL, make sure to write it down somewhere or bookmark it in your browser.

You will need to remember the new login URL to login to your WordPress website. If at all your forgot your new URL you just need to disable change wp-admin login from your active plugins section.

Let us know if you have any questions about changing your default login URL.