I do need help with this please This is not like the other problems I read where the admins cannot log in because I CAN log in and edit. The problem that any visitor that comes is directed to the login page too
Try replacing the “Security Keys” in your wp-config.php
Thanks keesiemeijer I looked at the ref That allows more security yes but that is not my problem.
Somewhere there is a redirect order that tells the incoming visitor (new, old, even bot) to go to the login page. It does not EVER open the home URL That is what I need to correct
The problem could be corrupt cookies. With changing the security keys you make sure all all existing cookies are invalidated.
And yes, corrupt cookies can mess with redirection (&reauth=1).
You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies.
Did you even try?
Try:
– renaming or deleting the .htaccess file by using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides. If you delete it make a backup first.
– deactivating all plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).
Do you have plugin installed that is requiring users to be signed in before accessing the site?
@dbmartin I do not have a login for members It is a simple website for a hotel in Accra Ghana
@keesiemeijer Thank you for the direction. I thought that the security key method was only a “before any incident” practice. But if it will clear any bugs by activating the security keys I will try it. But I will do the .htaccess and rolling off the plugins to see it that works first.
I genuinely appreciate your help
There are 23 websites I manage so far on my reseller account and all of them are wordpress installs
Bless it ALL !! I just went to do the steps as noted and the site works correctly without me doing anything
I can only guess that the actions taken on function.php yesterday finally resolved. Otherwise I do not have an explanation to offer the WP community on what did work
