Same generator as WordPress Salt Generator. After paste, lock wp-config.php — see file permissions.
wp-config.php Salts Generator
100% FreeSame live WordPress.org secret keys, named for the wp-config.php job.
Fresh keys from WordPress.org. Never cached. Pasting new salts into wp-config.php logs everyone out. This does not edit your server.
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Generate when you are ready to paste into wp-config.php.
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How to Use
- 1 Generate
- 2 Replace the eight define() lines
- 3 Keep wp-config.php at 600 if you can
Features
- Alias of the salt generator
- Links the chmod use-case for 600
Why it Matters
People search “wp-config salts,” not the API name.
Frequently Asked Questions
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