Deleted custom login – now I can’t get into the site

  • Resolved avpman

    (@avpman)


    7 years, 9 months ago

    I had configured a custom URL which was working just fine. e.g. https://www.mysite.com/ahlogin
    I needed to disable it to debug another plugin, so I went into main settings and removed the text “ahlogin” from the Custom login URL, and saved the setting. Then I was unable to get into my site with either https://www.mysite.com/wp-admin or https://www.mysite.com/ahlogin

    I had to delete the WpCerber plugin in order to get back into wp-admin.

    FYI – I was using V4.8.1 because I was hesitant to upgrade to 4.8.2 until I watched the boards for any new potential bugs.

    Suggestions on how to recover and be able to turn on/off the Custom URL without running into this problem?

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  • Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    First of all, you have to use 4.8.2 version because it’s an actual bug fixing version.

    If you have disabled the Custom login URL, you need to uncheck:

    1. Immediately block IP after any request to wp-login.php
    2. Block direct access to wp-login.php and return HTTP 404 Not Found Error

    and then you can use the default login page: /wp-login.php.

    Thread Starter avpman

    (@avpman)

    Ok, so do I just install 4.8.2 now and I’ll be able to do that? As I said I had to delete the 4.8.1 plugin in order to regain admin access to the site.

    Love this plugin!

    Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    Yes, but the version of the plugin is not relevant to my answer. It works with any version.

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