{"id":142,"date":"2011-08-23T19:02:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T19:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/08\/23\/securing-wordpress-using-security-keys-and-salts\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:15:52","slug":"securing-wordpress-using-security-keys-and-salts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/securing-wordpress-using-security-keys-and-salts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Secure WordPress using Security Keys and Salts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since WordPress 2.7, four security keys have been added to help make your WordPress site more secure. These security keys help encrypt the data that is stored in the cookies, which is data that helps WordPress identify your computer as one that is logged into your WordPress website as a certain user. If your WordPress cookies are ever obtained by someone with bad intentions, the encrypted cookie will make it much more difficult if not impossible for this individual to compromise your website using your cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These security keys are stored in your wp-config.php file, which is in the root of your WordPress directory. You&#8217;ll want to ensure that they are setup properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the File Manager in your cPanel (or any other editor that you&#8217;re comfortable with), open the wp-config.php file. Look for text similar to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 0px 10px 16px;margin-bottom:-2px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#2f363c;color:#d3d7dd\">PHP<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>\/** * Authentication Unique Keys and Salts.  \n    * \n    * Change these to different unique phrases! \n    * You can generate these using the  \n    * {@link https:\/\/api.wordpress.org\/secret-key\/1.1\/salt\/ WordPress.org secret-key service}       \n    * You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies.  \n    * This will force all users to have to log in again. \n    *  \n    * @since 2.6.0  \n*\/ \n\ndefine('AUTH_KEY',         't`DK%X:>xy|e-Z(BXb\/f(Ur`8#~UzUQG-^_Cs_GHs5U-&amp;Wb?pgn^p8(2@}IcnCa|');\ndefine('SECURE_AUTH_KEY',  'D&amp;ovlU#|CvJ##uNq}bel+^MFtT&amp;.b9{UvR]g%ixsXhGlRJ7q!h}XWdEC[BOKXssj');\ndefine('LOGGED_IN_KEY',    'MGKi8Br(&amp;{H*~&0s;{k0&lt;S(O:+f#WM+q|npJ-+P;RDKT:~jrmgj#\/-,[hOBk!ry^');\ndefine('NONCE_KEY',        'FIsAsXJKL5ZlQo)iD-pt??eUbdc{_Cn&lt;4!d~yqz))&amp;B D?AwK%)+)F2aNwI|siOe');\ndefine('AUTH_SALT',        '7T-!^i!0,w)L#JK@pc2{8XE&#91;DenYI^BVf{L:jvF,hf}zBf883td6D;Vcy8,S)-&amp;G');\ndefine('SECURE_AUTH_SALT', 'I6`V|mDZq21-J|ihb u^q0F }F_NUcy`l,=obGtq*p#Ybe4a31R,r=|n#=&#93;@]c #');\ndefine('LOGGED_IN_SALT',   'w&lt;$4c$Hmd%\/*]`Oom>(hdXW|0M=X={we6;Mpvtg+V.o&lt;$|#_}qG(GaVDEsn,~*4i');\ndefine('NONCE_SALT',       'a|#h{c5|P &amp;xWs4IZ20c2&amp;%4!c(\/uG}W:mAvy&lt;I44`jAbup]t=]V&lt;`}.py(wTP%%');<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">\/** * Authentication Unique Keys and Salts.  <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    * <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    * Change these to different unique phrases! <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    * You can generate these using the  <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    * {<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">@link<\/span><span style=\"color: #6A737D\"> https:\/\/api.wordpress.org\/secret-key\/1.1\/salt\/ WordPress.org secret-key service}       <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    * You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies.  <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    * This will force all users to have to log in again. <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    *  <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">    * <\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">@since<\/span><span style=\"color: #6A737D\"> 2.6.0  <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #6A737D\">*\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;AUTH_KEY&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">,         <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;t`DK%X:&gt;xy|e-Z(BXb\/f(Ur`8#~UzUQG-^_Cs_GHs5U-&amp;Wb?pgn^p8(2@}IcnCa|&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;SECURE_AUTH_KEY&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">,  <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;D&amp;ovlU#|CvJ##uNq}bel+^MFtT&amp;.b9{UvR]g%ixsXhGlRJ7q!h}XWdEC[BOKXssj&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;LOGGED_IN_KEY&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">,    <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;MGKi8Br(&amp;{H*~&amp;0s;{k0&lt;S(O:+f#WM+q|npJ-+P;RDKT:~jrmgj#\/-,[hOBk!ry^&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;NONCE_KEY&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">,        <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;FIsAsXJKL5ZlQo)iD-pt??eUbdc{_Cn&lt;4!d~yqz))&amp;B D?AwK%)+)F2aNwI|siOe&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;AUTH_SALT&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">,        <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;7T-!^i!0,w)L#JK@pc2{8XE&#91;DenYI^BVf{L:jvF,hf}zBf883td6D;Vcy8,S)-&amp;G&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;SECURE_AUTH_SALT&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">, <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;I6`V|mDZq21-J|ihb u^q0F }F_NUcy`l,=obGtq*p#Ybe4a31R,r=|n#=&#93;@]c #&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;LOGGED_IN_SALT&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">,   <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;w&lt;$4c$Hmd%\/*]`Oom&gt;(hdXW|0M=X={we6;Mpvtg+V.o&lt;$|#_}qG(GaVDEsn,~*4i&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">define<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;NONCE_SALT&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">,       <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">&#39;a|#h{c5|P &amp;xWs4IZ20c2&amp;%4!c(\/uG}W:mAvy&lt;I44`jAbup]t=]V&lt;`}.py(wTP%%&#39;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">);<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The text above is random, and will vary based on each WordPress installation. Do not copy this code!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to make sure that you see these lines that start with <code>define('AUTH_KEY',<\/code> <code>define('SECURE_AUTH_KEY',<\/code> and so on. If you don&#8217;t see these lines, you&#8217;ll want to set this up yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manual Set Up:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/api.wordpress.org\/secret-key\/1.1\/salt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/api.wordpress.org\/secret-key\/1.1\/salt\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy the randomly generated values into your wp-config.php file. That&#8217;s it! When you do this, you&#8217;re changing the way that WordPress encrypts cookie data. 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