Can I Log Logged in WordPress users in Apache without a WordPress plugin?

Although a little clunky I’ve found a passable solution to this problem using mod_security. To implement this, enable modsecurity in Apache (presumably with a2enmod security). Then edit the config file. On my Ubuntu based systems this is at /etc/modsecurity/modsecurity.conf and as follows: Ensure SecRequestBodyAccess is On (and I assume SecRuleEngine to DetectionOnly). You may also … Read more

What’s the point of the default .htaccess?

Ok, I figured this out: RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] The single dot in the 3rd line matches any single character, but the replacement applies to the whole string. So, whatever URL you asked for, if it doesn’t match an existing file or directory name, is turned into a request … Read more

Avoid duplicate content on pretty URLs with htaccess

To ensure that your URLs have a consistent trailing slash and avoid duplicate content, you can use the following .htaccess rules. These rules will enforce a single trailing slash for URLs and redirect any URLs without or with multiple trailing slashes to their correct form. Here’s the updated .htaccess code: # Enable rewrite engine RewriteEngine … Read more