Admin Page not found

  • “I’m working on a company project, and I was given a task to ensure that after a successful WordPress admin login, the first page displayed is the dashboard (with the sidebar). However, after logging in, the first page shows a ‘Page Not Found’ error.

    I’ve tried several solutions, including modifying the .htaccess file, renaming plugin and theme folders, and updating the login.php file, but the error persists.

    I have a few questions:

    1. The website was built in 2020, using WordPress version 4.2 and PHP version 7.2. Could the outdated versions be causing this issue?
    2. The admin URL is https://itechcool.com.au/itech-wp-admin. Is this URL correct? Typically, WordPress admin URLs end with /wp-admin.
    • This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by umamahesh1.

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  • This sound like a custom admin page was created for your website
    check online resources on how to change the default admin URL and you may find the customization
    if you didn’t find any useful resources on this exact change, you can see the same changes made for wp-login here How To Change WordPress Login URL (3 Easy Ways) (malcare.com) and do the same

    Hey @umamahesh1

    I recommend upgrading to the latest versions of WordPress and PHP if possible. Make sure to back up the site and test the update in a staging environment first to avoid breaking the live site.

    The admin URL you mentioned, https://itechcool.com.au/itech-wp-admin, is not a standard WordPress admin URL, which is usually /wp-admin.

    If the URL structure has been changed intentionally (for example, using a plugin to hide the default admin login URL for security purposes), the redirect could be misconfigured, leading to the “Page Not Found” error.

    Here are a few more things you can try:

    • Check Permalinks: Go to Settings > Permalinks and simply save the settings (even without making changes). This can flush and regenerate the rewrite rules, potentially resolving the issue.
    • Disable Plugins: If you haven’t already done this, try disabling all plugins (rename the plugins folder if necessary) and check if the error goes away. If it does, re-enable plugins one by one to identify the culprit.
    • Check Theme Issues: Switch to a default theme like Twenty Twenty-One to see if the theme is causing the problem.
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