Performance and Optimization

WordPress default .htaccess

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Below, we detail the default contents of the .htaccess file in a new WordPress installation.

# BEGIN WordPress

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

# END WordPress

We can use the same file if we need to investigate an error or issue on our site. As always, remember to make a backup before making any changes.

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