Title: Change wp-content Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Change wp-content * [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/) * Hi folks, * I’m looking forward to change wp-content. * In wp-settings.php I’m looking at wp_initial_constants. Setting ‘WP_CONTENT_DIR’,’/ home/user/some-dire’ didn’t worked out… * Can you please give me a hand here? * Thanks! Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 28 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/page/2/?output_format=md) * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715658) * Follow this guide: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Moving_wp-content](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Moving_wp-content) * Thread Starter [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715669) * Well I’ve read that, but I can’t understand if the define should go INSIDE the wp_initial_constants or not. * I’ve added the defines at the end of the wp-settings.php and it really didn’t worked… * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715674) * All you have to do is edit just the `wp-config.php` file. * Thread Starter [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715675) * Oh, so the defines should be done in wp-config, not in wp-settings? * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715677) * Correct. * Thread Starter [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715678) * Ok, thanks a lot! * I’ll get back if something goes wrong. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715679) * You’re welcome! * Thread Starter [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715680) * Bummer! * Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /home/remedia/public_html/wp-includes/theme.php on line 513 * In the wp-config.php I’ve added, just before the ?>, the following lines: * define( ‘WP_CONTENT_DIR’, $_SERVER[‘DOCUMENT_ROOT’] . ‘/public_html/files’ ); define( ‘WP_CONTENT_URL’, ‘[http://www.re-media.ro/files’](http://www.re-media.ro/files’);); define( ‘WP_PLUGIN_DIR’, $_SERVER[‘DOCUMENT_ROOT’] . ‘/public_html/files/plugins’); define( ‘WP_PLUGIN_URL’, ‘[http://www.re-media.ro/files/plugins’](http://www.re-media.ro/files/plugins’);); define( ‘PLUGINDIR’, $_SERVER[‘DOCUMENT_ROOT’] . ‘/public_html/files/plugins’); * I’ve tried: /home/user/public_html/files and /public_html/files * Both settings generate the above error. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715681) * Unfortunately, though you can move the `/wp-content/` directory, you can’t change its name. * Thread Starter [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715682) * Oh, so the single thing I can do is move wp-content to files/wp-content? The idea was to move the entire wp-content to files in order to secure the site… * If I can move wp-content, but I can’t change its name, than it’s the same thing as leaving it where it is, as a hacker can take a fast look at the source code and see if he can find wp-content. He doesn’t cares if wp-content is in /files or in the rootir… * So, as a final “product”, I’m looking for a way to rename wp-content and “hide” the fact that the website is using WP, for security reasons. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715684) * That’s correct. It’s really more of a convenience thing (having the directory where you want it) than a security thing. * Unfortunately, too many plugins and themes rely on the directory being named / wp-content/. * [postrophe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/postrophe/) * (@postrophe) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715748) * Hi, * How about making a **copy** of your invisible ( .htaccess ) file, and moving it to the root of your site. ( /public_html/your site name ) * Pierre * Thread Starter [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715749) * [@postrophe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/postrophe/) can you please be more explicit? * I was thinking at a symlink, but that will not fix the fact that WP will still post /wp-content/ in its source link… * [postrophe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/postrophe/) * (@postrophe) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715750) * Hi, * My [test site](http://pierrecote.fondationcem.org). Try to add ( wp-content/) in the address bar ! * You find a blank page. * Pierre * Thread Starter [Razva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/razva/) * (@razva) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-wp-content/#post-1715752) * Yeah, but if you look at the source, you can still find /wp-content/ there… * The idea here is to hide any “wp-trace” from the source. If an attacker knows what CMS are you using…you are extremely vulnerable. * So the story here is to completely hide “wp-content” from the source, not just move or restrict paths. 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