[wp-hackers] Rename the wp-admin directory

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@Dion Hulse

Would you mind if I copy/paste your answer to the Q for later readers?

Am Montag, 27. Februar 2012 10:02:40 UTC+1 schrieb Dion Hulse (dd32):
>
> Put simply: You can't.
>
> Longer answer: You can hack around things, and get it working, but
> you'll loose all ability to upgrade without issue (potentially causing
> security issues thanks to running an out of date version), you'll
> loose access to certain plugins that rely on /wp-admin/, you'll
> potentially loose styling when images are embedded in some
> stylesheets, etc.
>
> puclic_html/wordpress-trunk$ grep -r wp-admin * | grep -v '\.svn' |
> grep -v 'wp-content' | grep '\.php'
> provides 498 good reasons not to attempt it.
>
> I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying WordPress doesn't
> support it, and that it's a waste of your time attempting it.
> Both from a "you can do it" perspective, AND from a security
> perspective, it's going to provide little protection, given the
> alternatives available (proper passwords.. SSL, .htaccess HTTP
> Authentication, combination of all of the previous.. etc)
>
> On 27 February 2012 19:48, 24/7 <24-7 at gmx.net> wrote:
> > Hi list members,
> >
> > I stumbled upon this Q on WPSE<
> http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/43560/how-do-i-rename-the-wp-admin-folder-with-the-admin-url-filter#comment55078_43560
> >.
> > I found it interesting, but never tried it myself, so I have no starting
> > point to help this guy.
> >
> > 1) Is it actually possible to change the /wp-admin directory name?
> > 2) Is it the correct way he's trying it?
> > 3) Where should he start debugging?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Kaiser.
> >
> >
> > *) I'm the 2nd guy in the comments.
> >
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