Cannot Access the Login Page After Changing Wp-Login Path

If you can’t reach the login page or see errors after changing the login path in WP Ghost, work through these checks.

Clear all caches

Changing the login path alters URL structures that cache plugins and server caches store. Clear your WordPress cache plugin (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, etc.), your CDN cache (Cloudflare, etc.), and your browser cache. Then try accessing the new login URL in an incognito window.

Use the correct custom login URL

Access your login page using the custom path you set in WP Ghost, not through /wp-admin/ or /wp-login.php. The correct URL is yourdomain.com/your-custom-login. If you don’t remember the custom path you set, check your email for the WP Ghost notification that was sent when the path was changed, or use the Safe URL method below.

Try a different browser or device

Open the login URL in a different browser or incognito/private window to rule out browser cache or extension conflicts. Browser extensions (especially security or privacy extensions) can interfere with redirected login pages.

Use the Safe URL to recover access

If you can’t access the login page at all, use WP Ghost’s Safe URL parameter to temporarily bypass path changes and reach the default WordPress login. See the Rollback Settings guide for the Safe URL. If that doesn’t work, follow the emergency disable guide to deactivate WP Ghost via FTP or file manager and restore default paths.