How to change WordPress Login URL without Plugin - wordpress

Question

I am trying to change the wordpress Admin Login URL (wp-admin) by plugin and it will work good. But can't change wordpress theme option. So, any one Please give good solution. and without Plugin. Also want easy way.

Answer 1

You can try this code.
This code redirects to the homepage whenever the default /wp-admin or /wp-login is accessed. You can set a passcode as the login URL and only allow wp-admin and wp-login access via this URL: https://www.yourdomain.com/?you-set-your-passcode
Add this code to the functions.php of your theme.
// define and set passcode that serves as login url.
define('PASSCODE','make-you-own-passcode');
function mask_login_url(){
// redirect to login page when passcode is verified
if( !is_user_logged_in() && parse_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], PHP_URL_QUERY) == PASSCODE ){
wp_safe_redirect( home_url('wp-login.php?'. PASSCODE .'&redirect=false') );
exit();
}
// redirect to dashboard if user has already logged in
if( is_user_logged_in() && parse_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], PHP_URL_QUERY) == PASSCODE ){
wp_safe_redirect( home_url("wp-admin") );
exit();
} }
add_action( 'init', 'mask_login_url');
function mask_login_redirects(){
if( isset($_POST['passcode']) && $_POST['passcode'] == PASSCODE) return false;
// redirects to dashboard when /wp-admin is accessed and user is logged in
if ( (is_user_logged_in()) && (strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'wp-admin') !== false)) {
wp_safe_redirect( home_url("wp-admin"), 302 );
exit();
}
// redirects to homepage when /wp-admin or /wp-login is accessed and user is not logged in
if ( (!is_user_logged_in()) && ((strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'wp-admin') !== false) || (strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'wp-login') !== false)) && ( strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], PASSCODE) === false ) ) {
wp_safe_redirect( home_url(), 302 );
exit();
}
// redirect to homepage after logout
if( strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'action=logout') !== false ){
check_admin_referer( 'log-out' );
wp_logout();
wp_safe_redirect( home_url('?logged-out'), 302 );
exit();
}
}
add_action( 'login_init', 'mask_login_redirects', 1);
// Add a passcode hidden field to login form
function custom_login_hidden_field(){
echo '<input type="hidden" name="passcode" value="'. PASSCODE .'" />';
}
add_action('login_form', 'custom_login_hidden_field');

Answer 2

There are several url's to get to the WP login/admin screen, so you need to change all of them. The below could be DRY-er for sure, but it's broken down into individual solutions. Everything redirects to home_url() except for desired login url:
// Disable Password Reset URL & Redirect.
function disable_register_and_lost_pwd_actions() {
if (isset( $_GET['action'] )){
if ( in_array( $_GET['action'], array(
'lostpassword',
'retrievepassword',
'register'
) ) ) {
wp_safe_redirect( esc_url(home_url(), 302 ));
exit;
}
}
if (isset( $_GET['registration'] )){
if ( in_array( $_GET['registration'], array(
'enabled',
'disabled'
) ) ) {
wp_safe_redirect( esc_url(home_url(), 302 ));
exit;
}
}
}
add_action( "login_init", "disable_register_and_lost_pwd_actions" );
Below based on this solution:
https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/160098/change-login-url-without-plugin
Whatever you define as the variable $new_login is will be the new login slug:
www.your-website.com/
or
www.your-website.com/wp-login.php?
function redirect_to_new_login() {
$new_login = '<your-new-login-here>';
if (parse_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], PHP_URL_PATH) == '/'.$GLOBALS['new_login']) {
wp_safe_redirect(esc_url(home_url("wp-login.php?{$GLOBALS['new_login']}")));
exit();
}
}
add_action('init', 'redirect_to_new_login');
function redirect_old_login_to_home() {
$new_login = '<your-new-login-here>';
if (strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], $new_login) === false) {
wp_safe_redirect(home_url(), 302);
exit();
}
}
add_action('login_head', 'redirect_old_login_to_home');

Answer 3

I have two recomendations for you.
1 - https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/tips-tricks/how-to-create-a-custom-wordpress-login-url
2 - This plugin has the option to rename the admin url.
https://www.icontrolwp.com/blog/wordpress-shield-security-plugin/
Regards,
Ed.