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/ block-spam-registrations-with-htaccess-unless-referred-from-specific-page
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May 18, 2026 16:36
Add this to .htaccess to block access to the WordPress default registration form unless referred from a specific page
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| #Block spam registrations (wp-login.php?action=register) | |
| # Why? Server overloads and bounced emails | |
| RewriteEngine On | |
| #RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^https://settigang.com/portal-access/?ld_register_id=580.*$ [NC] | |
| RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^https://settigang.com/portal-access/.*$ [NC] | |
| RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^.*(wp-login.php\?action=register).* [NC] | |
| RewriteRule ^(.*)$ - [F,L] |