WordPress Security

The servers have extreme security in the case of WordPress. so some features may be locked.

Here we will give you some context of server security, things to consider and how to solve it.

Server: Blocked connection

  • Login (admin & wp-login.php)
  • Problem with WP-Cron (wp-cron.php)
  • xmlrpc.php

Blockade solutions

Just add the following lines in the “.htaccess” under public_html folder.

Global unlock
<FilesMatch ".php">
AuthType None
require all granted
</FilesMatch>

Unlock file
<FilesMatch "wp-login.php">
AuthType None
require all granted
</FilesMatch>
 
<FilesMatch "wp-cron.php">
AuthType None
require all granted
</FilesMatch>
 
<FilesMatch "wp-xmlrpc.php">
AuthType None
require all granted
</FilesMatch>
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