Learn how to download and install Hide My WP Ghost Lite.
This tutorial will teach you how to hide the common paths and how to activate the plugin in Lite Mode.
Note, the Lite Mode will not protect you from all the hackers bots, if you need a complex security plugin please read here.
Manually install the plugin:
1. Log In as an Administrator on your WordPress site.
2. In the menu displayed on the left, there is a “Plugins” tab. Click it.
3. Now click “Add New”.
4. There, you have the “Upload” button. Click the “Upload” button
5. Upload the hide-my-wp.zip file.
6. After the upload it’s finished, click Activate Plugin.
7. Connect the plugin using your email to get a free access token
8. Set the plugin in Lite Mode and click Save
Install Hide My WP Ghost Lite directly from WordPress directory:
1. Log In as an Administrator on your WordPress site.
2. In the menu displayed on the left, there is a “Plugins” tab. Click it.
3. Search for “Hide My WP”.
4. After the plugin is shown, click Activate Hide My WP Ghost
5. Connect the plugin using your email to get a free access token
6. Set the plugin in Lite Mode and click Save
How To Activate the Plugin in LiteMode
1. Go to Hide My WP Ghost tab and Select the Lite Mode
2. All paths will automatically change in the Lite Mode. You will have to remember the new login path because you will have to access it every time you connect to your website.
3. Scroll down and click Save.
4. (Optional) If Hide My Wp Ghost can’t write the rewrite codes on your config files (.htaccess for Apache, nginx.conf for Nginx, web.config for IIS), you will be asked to do this manually. Follow the instructions and click the button “Okay, I set it up”
5. Now, click on the button “Yes, I’m ready to re-login” to apply the new paths. Reconnect to admin with the new paths and purge the cache from your cache plugins and the server cache to see the changes in the frontend.
- Note: For Nginx server, you need to restart Nginx after each customization.
For Linux servers use the command line:
sudo nginx -s reload - Note: For Apache server, you need to make sure you set the AllowOverride All option for your current directory in httpd.conf or apache2.conf.
Read more about it: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18740419/how-to-set-allowoverride-all
6. Go to Security Check section and run a test to make sure all the settings and tweaks are set correctly. You can automatically fix them by clicking the “Fix it” button
7. You can also test your website with https://www.wpthemedetector.com/ and see if the theme is hidden from visitors.
Note:
Make sure you copy the safe URL from the top of the page. In case you can’t log in, you can sign in using the safe URL.
In case you can’t login please follow these steps: I forgot the custom login and admin URLs. What should I do?