Title: Admin dashboard 404 error Last modified: November 12, 2017 --- # Admin dashboard 404 error * Resolved [liewzy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liewzy/) * (@liewzy) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/) * After update from 5.5 to 5.7, some unknown problem caused /wp-admin doesn’t work and show 404 error. I’m using default setting, doesn’t have custom login page. * The workaround is login using woocommerce login page and then can access admin dashboard. * Disabled plugin and now it is working fine. - This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by [liewzy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liewzy/). - This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by [liewzy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liewzy/). Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/) * (@gioni) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9674590) * It seems you’ve disabled access to wp-admin for non-logged in users. Go to the Main Settings page and uncheck: Disable automatic redirecting to the login page when /wp-admin/ is requested by an unauthorized request * Thread Starter [liewzy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liewzy/) * (@liewzy) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9674608) * Wondering why this is turned on by default? * Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/) * (@gioni) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9675657) * I’m wondering why this should not be turned on by default? Do you want to help bots/hackers to reach your custom login page with no efforts? I don’t think so. * Thread Starter [liewzy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liewzy/) * (@liewzy) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9676222) * It blocked admin out using default setting, i think that’s something wrong. * If admin logged out and changed IP, the admin can’t log in back and have to submit ticket for help? * Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/) * (@gioni) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9676924) * The URL /wp-admin/ is not a login page and normally you should not use it. The default WordPress login page is /wp-login.php. If you’ve set up a custom login page, then you need to use it. * The URL /wp-admin/ is a part of the admin dashboard and should not be exposed to hackers and bots neither logged out users. But if you’d like to increase a surface of attack and get related risks, let them attack it by unchecking that setting. * [Nazar Hotsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bugnumber9/) * (@bugnumber9) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9677353) * I can confirm that the latest version enabled several options, e.g. “Immediately block IP when attempting to login with a non-existent username” and “Disable automatic redirecting to the login page when /wp-admin/ is requested by an unauthorized request”. * That’s really not something that should be done IMO – our existing setting should be preserved. I had several angry clients not being able to log in since they’re used to go to /wp-admin/ not wp-login.php * Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/) * (@gioni) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9677959) * Yes, I agree. There is no doubt that all settings must be preserved. I’ll find out the reason for that unexpected behavior. * Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/) * (@gioni) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9680404) * It’s been fixed in the development version 5.7.2 [https://wpcerber.com/development-version/](https://wpcerber.com/development-version/) * [leemon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leemon/) * (@leemon) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9684278) * Yes, I can confirm this issue with the changes from checkboxes to toggle switches in the settings screen. - This reply was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by [leemon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leemon/). * [Nazar Hotsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bugnumber9/) * (@bugnumber9) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9689271) * Hi Gioni, * Thanks for looking into this. Quick question: if I install the dev 5.7.2 version, will it update automatically when you publish the ‘release’ 5.7.2? Or will I have to keep an eye and update manually? * Thanks again. * Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/) * (@gioni) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-404-error/#post-9689714) * Yes, it will be updated the same way as any other versions from wordpress.org. 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