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Deny access to wp-admin BUT allow ajax to be used in WordPress
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| // Add this to an .htaccess file at the top of the wp-admin directory to lock down this section of your site to only trusted IP addresses - BUT still allow ajax access | |
| // By Robin Scott of Silicon Dales - details here: https://silicondales.com/tutorials/wordpress/lock-out-all-traffic-except-your-ip-from-login-admin/ | |
| <Files admin-ajax.php> | |
| Order allow,deny | |
| Allow from all | |
| Satisfy any | |
| </Files> | |
| Order Deny,Allow | |
| Deny from all | |
| Allow from X.X.X.X |
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Hello Robin,
I have tried this. However, when I try to visit https://mywebsite.com/wp-admin on my wordpress website, it blocks it, but the same screen is accessible through https://mywebsite.com/wp-login.
So, it does not seem to be working. Any solution?