In a typical WordPress installation http://yoursite.com/wp-login.php is used to log in to the back-end of the site with the addition of a sub-domain if it’s in use. Personally, I have this link bookmarked so I don’t have to type it in all the time but Chris Coyier of Digging Into WordPress.com has shared a tip to make the log-in URL a bit more pretty. It’s a simple rule added to your .htaccess file. With Chris’s tip applied, the log-in URL will look like http://yoursite.com/login which is much easier to remember than wp-login.php.
Why not just use site.com/wp-admin/ ?
Yup, that’s what I use too.
/login/ is easier to remember and more applicable when the person doesn’t know or care what WordPress is.
People that don’t know or care what WordPress is might have trouble modifying their .htaccess file, though.
I think its a good tip, myself.
im always using that url to login. but the tips is very usefull (if you how to edit .htaccess)
Well, isn’t that more or less exactly what the plugin “Stealth Login” (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/stealth-login/) does (resp. did as the plugin is said to work only up to 2.7.1)?
this plugin is not valid, i have used it once and got error.
Another good reason for changing the standard login url is security. With your wp-login.php you leave a general footprint that could be found and used by anyone who knows about vulnerabilities in wordpress.
To see the footprint, just google for “inurl:wp-login.php”.
By the way – this applies for any standard installation of web-application that uses a fixed set of urls or standard text in their forms.
I therefore highly recommend to follow Chris’ advice.
For some of my sites I just map a sub-domain to the /wp-admin/ (i.e. “login.yoururl.com”). Works really well.
This is a great tip, it can be use for more than changing the login url. thanks
See also: http://wordpress.stackexchange...../4061#4061 and http://wordpress.stackexchange.....n-requests … (!)
You are linking to the wrong post on the digwp.com site.
Funny thing is, I get so used to adding /wp-admin to the end of domains to edit or add posts, I often forget and type it in when trying to admin sites with other CMS systems. Maybe I’ll have to just map them to /wp-admin since it’s already in my muscle memory 😉
i think you can get a plugin which will make yo login page look like your site i forgot the name but search for customize login it will list alot of plugins