Delete the “wp-admin” folder – what could go wrong?

This sounds like is a really bad idea. Like selling a car without the car keys!

If you delete the wp-admin folder, the site will not might not work due to PHP errors.

Many sites depend on ajax through /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

You will also not be able to update such an install in a meaningful way.

Hand instead the theme or plugin to your client – don’t modify or delete parts of the WordPress core.

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