Redirecting the register link

Perhaps not much help. But you may try to examine the .htaccess file and modify it.

But I warn you, every time you click save or update setting button on Better WP Security, this plugin will alter it to its default.

I have tried the .htaccess but I can’t figure it out, must be something to do with the secret key or something.

Any ideas on the syntax? I would be at least happy to keep changing it manually until I figured out a suitable alternative.

Here is the sample of my .htaccess

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RewriteRule ^register/?$ /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register [R,L]

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !^(.*)admin-ajax\.php
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/wp-admin
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/wp-login\.php
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/login
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/admin
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/register
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^blablabla
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=logout
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=rp
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=register
....

Note:
– blablabla is your secret key
– yoursitename.com is your website’s domain name

You may need to change the register in this line:
RewriteRule ^register/?$ /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register [R,L]
(only the first one, not the register near the end)

Also the register in this line:
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/register

I’m not expert in .htaccess file, but it does seem the 2 lines are what you need to edit.

Remember, do backups before you edit the file.

Cheers, I will give it a go.

OK, so I still am unsure.

My file looks similar to yours.

I tried switching:

RewriteRule ^register/?$ /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register [R,L]

to

RewriteRule ^wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register/?$ /register [R,L]

and it did nothing. I want mysite.com/wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register to redirect to mysite.com/register

Did I do it wrong? Obviously I did ??

The default recommended register link is register. For example you want to change it to newmember.

So, this is the original:

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RewriteRule ^register/?$ /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register [R,L]
...

You need to change that to:

...
RewriteRule ^newmember/?$ /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register [R,L]
...

You can’t simply delete, you should change. From your example, you deleted the word: register. It’s not correct.

RewriteRule ^register/?$ /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register [R,L]

That was only the first you need to change. Then you should change this too:

...
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/register
...

Became:

...
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/newmember
...

Isn’t that making newmember go to /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register

I want to make /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register go to newmember (which in my case is a page called register)

Oppositely as what you think. It makes the default wordpress /wp-login.php?blablabla&action=register can be accessed using the newmember link.

Try it. I can’t be sure to say I’m correct. But at least I believe so.

Yes. However I do not want to access that page. Instead of accessing that page I want to access mysite.com/register because it has a custom registration form on it ?? I do not want people to be able to access the generic wordpress registration form at all.

Okay, maybe we should try something else.

You said you have custom register link. Let’s say it is: newmember.

You need to tell your .htaccess not to block it. I see here could be the place:

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !^(.*)admin-ajax\.php
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/wp-admin
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/wp-login\.php
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/login
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/admin
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/register
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^blablabla
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=logout

You may need to add this new line above RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/register:

...
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/newmember
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)yoursitename.com/register
...

Sorry, I misunderstood your meaning previously.

Did it work?

You said you’re having A TON of trouble. What was the error message? Did you try to disable this Better WP Security and see the redirection work?

Thanks I really appreciate your help. I am going to disable that function of the wp security plugin for the moment till my head stops hurting ??

It’s me the one that should say sorry. Trying to help but make thing worse and hurt your head.

OK, so this is what I have. I will be essentially copying and pasting what is sent back (minus the obvious changes of security key etc).

OUTCOME: To have the register link on the login page point to my custom registration form located at mysite.com/register.

Many thanks to whomever helps out with this.

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RewriteRule ^mysite-login/?$ /wp-login.php?SECRET_KEY [R,L]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !^.*wordpress_logged_in_.*$
RewriteRule ^mysite-admin/?$ /wp-login.php?SECRET_KEY&redirect_to=/wp-admin/ [R,L]

RewriteRule ^mysite-admin/?$ /wp-admin/?SECRET_KEY [R,L]

RewriteRule ^mysite/?$ /wp-login.php?SECRET_KEY&action=register [R,L]

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !^(.*)admin-ajax\.php
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)com/wp-admin
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)com/wp-login\.php
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)com/mysite-login
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)com/mysite-admin
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^(.*)com/mysite
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^SECRET_KEY
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=logout
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=rp
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=register
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=postpass
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !^.*wordpress_logged_in_.*$
RewriteRule ^.*wp-admin/?|^.*wp-login\.php /not_found [R,L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^loggedout=true
RewriteRule ^.*$ /wp-login.php?SECRET_KEY [R,L]