Title: Apache mod_rewrite module is not enabled
Last modified: July 15, 2019

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# Apache mod_rewrite module is not enabled

 *  Resolved [reggieofarrell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ofarrellaudio/)
 * (@ofarrellaudio)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-mod_rewrite-module-is-not-enabled/)
 * After enabling all the settings in the Hardening tab, I got the message…
 * > The Apache mod_rewrite module is not enabled on your web server. Ask your server
   > administrator for assistance.
 * We are using Nginx, not Apache. Any suggestions here? I assume it is the Protect
   admin scripts setting because it the toggle gets switched back off automatically
   when I try to save the settings. Are there any special instructions for using
   WP Cerber with Nginx?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fapache-mod_rewrite-module-is-not-enabled%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/)
 * (@gioni)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-mod_rewrite-module-is-not-enabled/#post-11734936)
 * NGINX doesn’t support using .htaccess files so those features can’t be enabled.
   To get the same results you have to edit NGINX’s configuration files manually.
   I recommend installing Apache and using NGINX as a frontend server. Otherwise,
   you will do most WordPress stuff manually: [https://wordpress.org/support/article/nginx/](https://wordpress.org/support/article/nginx/)
 * P.S. Using NGINX as a sole frontend and backend server makes no much sense since
   PHP 7.x brought tremendous performance improvements.

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## Tags

 * [apache](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/apache/)
 * [htaccess](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/htaccess/)
 * [nginx](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/nginx/)

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-mod_rewrite-module-is-not-enabled/#post-11734936)
 * Status: resolved