Description
Testing Htaccess Syntax
Automatic Htaccess Backups
WordPress Network (WPMU) Support
GDPR compatibility
Installation
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Open WordPress admin, go to Plugins, click Add New -
Enter “htaccess editor” in search and hit Enter -
Plugin will show up as the first on the list, click “Install Now” -
Activate & open plugin’s settings page located under the Settings menu
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Download the latest stable version from from downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-htaccess-editor.latest-stable.zip -
Unzip it and upload to /wp-content/plugins/ -
Open WordPress admin – Plugins and click “Activate” next to “WP Htaccess Editor” -
Open plugin’s admin page located under the Settings menu
FAQ
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How to disable this plugin? -
Just use standard Plugin overview page in WordPress admin section and deactivate it or rename plugin folder /wp-content/plugins/wp-htaccess-editor over FTP access. -
How can I report security bugs? -
You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability. = I’ve killed my site! Help!? = Nothing is lost or deleted. You can easily get your site back.
You’re probably getting an error 500 or a white screen (of death). First connect to your site via FTP and locate the .htaccess file. Delete it, or rename it. Try the site again – it should open. If it did locate the backup of the old, working .htaccess file in /wp-content/htaccess-editor-backups/ copy the file to your site’s root folder and you’re back in business. -
I get an error saying the .htaccess file can’t be edited or created -
Sorry, we can’t change the file access privileges set by your server. You’ll have to edit the file via FTP. Head over to our support forums . We’ll gladly assist you. -
How do I get support? -
Head over to our support forums . We’ll gladly help you. -
Do you support WP-CLI? -
Not yet, but we plan to.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
v1.71
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2022/11/21 -
Minor security fixes
v1.70
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2021/03/04 -
PHP 8 fixes
v1.67
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2021/01/30 -
added flyout menu
v1.66
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2020/10/17 -
minor bug fixes
v1.65
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2019/08/16 -
fixed a few bugs -
new feature: test htaccess file for syntax errors before saving -
new feature: htaccess backup -
50,000 installations hit on 2019-08-10
v1.60
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2019/03/12 -
fixed a few bugs -
new: editor size is persistent; saved in localStorage -
menu item moved from Tools to Settings -
full WordPress Network (WPMU) compatibility
v1.55
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2019/01/15 -
added code editor resize feature -
fixed a few bugs -
40k installations hit on 2019-01-09 with 172,000 downloads
v1.50
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2018/12/21 -
WebFactory took over development -
complete plugin rewrite -
30,000 installations; 162,200 downloads
v1.3.0
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Added Spanish translation (Thanks to Andrew Kurtis from WebHostingHub.com) -
Updated design -
Updated info links
v1.2.0
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Improved code -
Improved design -
Improved security -
Removed debug panel -
Updated translations -
Updated links -
Updated screenshots -
Adding plugin logo
v1.1.1
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Fixed CHMOD
v1.1.0
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Adding Czech and English language -
Adding debug panel -
Added information about the author and translators -
Fixed vulnerability -
Fixed bug loading translations files -
Optimized for minimum memory requirements -
Small code modifications
v1.0.1
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Adding button for create .htaccess file if not exists -
Fixed bug in the permissions to view the plugin -
Optimized for smaller memory requirements
v1.0.0
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2011/03/24 -
First stable version -
Adding to WordPress repository