WPMUDEV Server – WP Ghost Setup

Attention!
We’ve received valuable feedback from many of you about challenges configuring Nginx with WPMUDEV support. Based on this feedback, we want to ensure a smooth experience for everyone using our tutorial. Therefore, we recommend considering an alternative hosting solution for Nginx or utilizing the plugin solely for customizing/hiding the login path rather than applying it to all WordPress common paths.

Set up the WP Ghost plugin on WPMUDEV server:

Install and configure WP Ghost

After you install and set up WP Ghost for your WordPress site the way you want it, save the settings and follow the Nginx instructions from the notification.

Add Rewrite Rules on WPMUDEV

Go to the website root directory using File Manager and download the hidemywp.conf file;

Open a support ticket with WPMUDEV’s support team and send them the hidemywp.conf file to add the new paths to your website (your host will add the hidemywp.conf file in the Nginx and restart the server);

Note! Only the host can add the rules from the config line in the Nginx and restart the Nginx server

Backup and Deactivate WP Ghost

Back up the settings in WP Ghost plugin from WP Ghost > Backup / Restore, and deactivate the plugin until WPMUDEV support adds the rules.

Activate and Restore WP Ghost

Once you get the reply that the rules have been added, activate the WP Ghost plugin and restore the saved settings from WP Ghost > Backup / Restore.

Run a Frontend Test

Verify the frontend and login pages to assure that the website loads correctly with the new paths.