Title: [Plugin: Better WP Security] Write to WordPress Core Files
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Better WP Security] Write to WordPress Core Files

 *  Resolved [joneiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joneiseman/)
 * (@joneiseman)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-write-to-wordpress-core-files/)
 * I unchecked the box under System Tweaks next to “Write to WordPress core files”.
   I thought this would mean that Better WP Security would not try to update the.
   htaccess file. Apparently, that is not true. It looks like if I check the box
   next to “Blacklist repeat offender” (under Login Limits) it will still update
   the .htaccess file when the lockout limit specified is exceeded. I guess I need
   to uncheck that box as well if I want to be sure Better WP Security doesn’t try
   to update my .htaccess file.
 * Another problem I found is that some of the entries in the “Ban Hosts” list are
   ignored. For example, I added the following line to the list of Banned Hosts:
   
   124.232.163.*
 * This entry was ignored. That is, it does not show up in the list of banned hosts
   shown in the .htaccess file on the Dashboard.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 *  [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * (@bit51)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-write-to-wordpress-core-files/#post-2890619)
 * Interesting. I will take a look at both. Thanks for reporting!
 *  [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * (@bit51)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-write-to-wordpress-core-files/#post-2890620)
 * The errors should now be fixed in the development version at [http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/better-wp-security.zip](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/better-wp-security.zip)
   and will be in the next official version in the next couple of days.

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 * Last reply from: [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-write-to-wordpress-core-files/#post-2890620)
 * Status: resolved