If your authenticator app can’t scan the 2FA QR code during setup (blurry screen, camera issues, or the code doesn’t register), use the manual entry method instead. Enter the secret key manually Below the QR code on the 2FA setup page, WP Ghost displays a text-based secret key. Open your authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Authy, […]
If your authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Authy, Microsoft Authenticator, etc.) generates codes that WP Ghost rejects, work through these checks in order. Device time and date out of sync TOTP codes are time-based. If your phone’s clock is off by more than 30 seconds, codes won’t match. Go to your device’s Settings > Date & […]
Third-party apps (mobile apps, payment gateways, CRM integrations, email marketing tools, etc.) can lose connection to your site when WP Ghost changes the REST API path, modifies AJAX paths, or enforces security headers that block their requests. Work through these checks to identify which setting is causing the conflict. Check REST API path Most third-party […]
If you get errors accessing the REST API after changing the wp-json path in WP Ghost (404 errors, “rest_no_route” responses, or plugins that depend on the API stop working), the custom path isn’t resolving correctly on your server. Clear all caches Cached pages and API responses may still reference the old wp-json path. Clear your […]
If plugins break or display errors after changing the wp-includes path in WP Ghost, the plugins are loading scripts or stylesheets from /wp-includes/ and the server isn’t correctly rewriting the custom path back to the original location. Clear all caches Cached pages still reference the old /wp-includes/ path in script and stylesheet URLs. Clear your […]
If disabling XML-RPC in WP Ghost causes JetPack analytics to stop working, a simpler solution is to whitelist JetPack’s IP addresses in WP Ghost’s firewall.
If the WordPress admin dashboard breaks after changing the wp-admin path in WP Ghost (pages not loading, settings not saving, blank screens, or redirect loops), the custom admin path isn’t fully supported by your server or a plugin depends on the default path. Revert to default wp-admin and hide it instead The safest fix is […]
If users see a 404 error or get redirected when trying to reset their password after you changed the lost password path in WP Ghost, the custom path isn’t resolving correctly or cached pages still point to the old path. Clear all caches The login page is often cached with the old lost password URL. […]
Membership and registration plugins (BuddyPress, Ultimate Member, Paid Memberships Pro, WooCommerce registration, etc.) can break when WP Ghost changes the register path because they hardcode references to the default ?action=register URL structure. Revert the register path to default Go to WP Ghost > Change Paths > Login Security and clear the custom register path to […]
If users see a 404 error or can’t access the registration form after you changed the register path in WP Ghost, the custom path isn’t resolving correctly or cached pages still link to the old URL. Clear all caches The login page is often cached with the old registration URL. Clear your WordPress cache plugin, […]