Default login paths stay reachable after URL change
Changing the login URL leaves the default wp-admin and wp-login.php paths reachable, so login attempts still reach the form.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 26 September 2017 · last reported 6 October 2026
What's going wrong
Owners who hid their WordPress login page with Block wp-login report that the old default paths, including wp-admin and wp-login.php, still load and show login prompts.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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