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Defender Mask Login URL Not Setting

I can’t set Mask login URL as /login for one of my site. Need help to find out the reason.

Tue, 9 Apr 2019 4:30:05
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  • Ash
    • Code Norris

    Hello Wayne

    This is possible that there is a slug called “login” in your database, would you please send me your cPanel details or phpmyadmin login?

    You can send me privately in the following format:

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    Have a nice day!

    Cheers,

    Ash

  • Ash
    • Code Norris

    Hello Wayne

    By default, login is kind of semi-reserved keyword by wordpress. If you use anydomain.com/login/ it will autoredirect to the wp-login.page and this is default behavior. But still, it can be set as masked login.

    In your case, it seems there is a login slug used by any of your plugin like woocommerce social login or affiliate login or login recaptcha. I can see some entries of login slug in the database, which may restrict too.

    Do you have any other fresh site where you can check if it works there? Otherwise you may need to choose another slug for masked URL.

    Cheers,

    Ash

  • Joe
    • Designer

    Hi, the issue is that this is a subdomain site and because of this i do not have a fresh site where i can do a mirror of the site for testing purpose nor testing in staging…

    For woocommerce the login is url is (smartseller.online/my-account/login), affiliate is (smartseller.online/affiliates/login), so i dont think those plugin has conflict with the main login slug as the main is set at smartseller.online/login

  • Ash
    • Code Norris

    Hello Wayne

    For woocommerce the login is url is (smartseller.online/my-account/login), affiliate is (smartseller.online/affiliates/login)

    This is the reason why “login” slug is failing for masked login area. Please note that, defender masked login module won’t allow any slug which already exists or even if there is any custom rewrite rule with that slug to avoid conflict.

    However, as “login” is default slug keyword of wordpress, it might be banned on one of the future versions of Defender. So, it’s better to choose another slug for masked login.

    Hope it helps! Please feel free to ask more questions if you have any.

    Have a nice day!

    Cheers,

    Ash