Disable File Editing in WordPress | Restrict File Changes | WordPress Security

Disable file editing from WordPress backend. This is one of those wp config file hacks, tips and tricks with scripts. You can disable theme files editing in wordpress, disable plugins files editing in wordpress, disable WordPress files editing from WordPress by using a simple one line code. In this WordPress guide, I will show how you can you disable file editing in WordPress admin by adding a single line to your wp config file. Or it might be the case that the file editing is locked in WordPress and you want to unlock file editing capability. So this guide is helpful in that case too.

To access the plugin editor and theme editor in wordpress just hover over plugins or appearance from left sidebar. From theme editor or plugin editor we can edit wordpress files.

Locate the file wp config from the root of your site.
WordPress installation folder has this file.
Edit it. Use any code editor.
Add one line of code.

define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true);

Save file.
and that's it.

Go to WordPress admin and look under Appearance and Plugins. There will be no Theme File Editor or Plugin File Editor. And even if you browse to those pages, these won't open and will be restricted.

You will see a message like:
"Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page."

If you find this situation where you can't access plugin editor or theme files editor in wordpress, check wp config file and comment this line and you will be able to access theme editor and plugin editor. Or you can also use false instead of true.

When file editing is enabled, Administrators can edit the code of themes and plugins directly from the WordPress dashboard. This is a potential security risk because not everyone has the skills to write code, and if a hacker breaks in, they would have access to all your data. That's why it may be best to disable plugin editor and theme editor for security reasons.

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