Wordpress install.php leave or delete

josline · #1

Hi once the Wordpress blog is set up do you delete the install.php file in the admin directory?

FilmLatex · #2

Delete it ...

pornmafia · #3

Always delete install files once a script is setup period.

gotonudecom · #4

DELETE

JB2302 · #5

Hmmm never thought about deleting it. Okee let me get started, you know how many darn blogs I have to go to in ftp grrrrrrr.

But thanks for the tip.

jag · #6

How I think of this, when will I need it next time, never. So I delete it.

pussyhunter · #7

Delete as already said

LuKenGas · #8

If you delete it you need to manually do updates to the core WP, just so you know.

gotonudecom · #9

LuKenGas wrote: ↑
April 3rd, 2020, 12:56 pm
If you delete it you need to manually do updates to the core WP, just so you know.

what? install.php has nothing to do with update.

unicams · #10

It is so obvious. Install means needed to install, why would you keep it on your server once the site has been installed?

vblogger · #11

Hackers love install files !

Austin · #12

My recommendation delete the install file after installing any software

Boner · #13

You can bet hackers look for files with. Install, admin, register, login, signup to violate a site.

TheButcher · #14

Austin wrote: ↑
April 6th, 2020, 11:15 am
My recommendation delete the install file after installing any software

Amen

jag · #15

Renaming login, register, sign in links always helps reduce hit bot registrations.