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Update Dashboard Lock extension docs for new add-on path and lock behavior #87

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Expand Up @@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ addonType: extension
id="addon-data"
style={{display: 'none'}}
data-title="Dashboard Lock"
data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/extension/dashboard-lock/"
data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/add-on/dashboard-lock/"
data-pricing-tier="free"
data-bundle="Essentials"
data-addon-type="extension"
data-version="5.0"
data-version="5.1"
data-developer="MainWP"
data-changelog-url="https://mainwp.com/changelog/mainwp-dashboard-lock-extension/"
data-owned-by="Jestart LLC"
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allowFullScreen
></iframe>

The [MainWP Dashboard Lock Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/dashboard-lock/) allows you to limit access to your Admin area and even redirect Non-WP-Admin pages to a different site making your MainWP Dashboard virtually invisible. All of these changes can be made without you having to ever edit the .htaccess file yourself.
The [MainWP Dashboard Lock Extension](https://mainwp.com/add-on/dashboard-lock/) allows you to limit access to your Admin area and even redirect Non-WP-Admin pages to a different site making your MainWP Dashboard virtually invisible. All of these changes can be made without you having to ever edit the .htaccess file yourself.

## Frontend Redirect Rules

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<Steps>
<Step title="Login into your MainWP Dashboard">
</Step>
<Step title="Go to the MainWP > Add-ons > Dashboard Lock extension page">
<Step title="Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Security > Dashboard Lock">
</Step>
<Step title="Locate the Frontend Redirect Rules option box">
</Step>
Expand All @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Make your dashboard front page inaccessible to everyone but you. Easily set a re
<Steps>
<Step title="Login into your MainWP Dashboard">
</Step>
<Step title="Go to the MainWP > Add-ons > Dashboard Lock extension page">
<Step title="Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Security > Dashboard Lock">
</Step>
<Step title="Locate the Frontend Redirect Rules option box">
</Step>
Expand All @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Make your dashboard front page inaccessible to everyone but you. Easily set a re
<Steps>
<Step title="Login into your MainWP Dashboard">
</Step>
<Step title="Go to the MainWP > Add-ons > Dashboard Lock extension page">
<Step title="Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Security > Dashboard Lock">
</Step>
<Step title="Locate the Frontend Redirect Rules option box">
</Step>
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#### Important Notes

WP-Cron: Adding the Frontend Redirect Rules may affect your WP-Cron function. If you notice that scheduled functions are not working, please remove the Frontend Redirect Rules. REST API: To avoid Frontend Redirect from affecting the REST API functionality, please add `/wp-json` to the exclusion list. ![Redirect front traffic options](/images/add-ons/dashboard-lock-redirect-rules.png)
The Frontend Redirect Rules automatically skip requests containing `cron` and `/wp-json`. Use the Exclude slugs from redirection option for any additional pages or slugs that must stay accessible. ![Redirect front traffic options](/images/add-ons/dashboard-lock-redirect-rules.png)

## Dashboard Lock

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<Steps>
<Step title="Login into your MainWP Dashboard">
</Step>
<Step title="Go to the MainWP > Add-ons > Dashboard Lock extension page">
<Step title="Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Security > Dashboard Lock">
</Step>
<Step title="Locate the Dashboard Lock option box">
</Step>
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<Steps>
<Step title="Login into your MainWP Dashboard">
</Step>
<Step title="Go to the MainWP > Add-ons > Dashboard Lock extension page">
<Step title="Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Security > Dashboard Lock">
</Step>
<Step title="Locate the Dashboard Lock option box">
</Step>
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<Steps>
<Step title="Login into your MainWP Dashboard">
</Step>
<Step title="Go to the MainWP > Add-ons > Dashboard Lock extension page">
<Step title="Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Security > Dashboard Lock">
</Step>
<Step title="Locate the Dashboard Lock option box">
</Step>
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## Remove Dashboard Locks

There are two ways to unlock your MainWP Dashboard site. In case there are no issues with your MainWP Dashboard site, and you can access the Dashboard Lock Extension settings, you will be able to use the **Remove Locks** button to remove all locks. In case you can't access your MainWP Dashboard site, locks will need to be removed manually.
There are two ways to unlock your MainWP Dashboard site. In case there are no issues with your MainWP Dashboard site, and you can access the Dashboard Lock Extension settings, you will be able to use the **Remove Locks** button to remove the allowed IP address restriction, WP Admin lock, and login page lock. In case you can't access your MainWP Dashboard site, locks will need to be removed manually.

### Unlock MainWP Dashboard

<Steps>
<Step title="Login into your MainWP Dashboard">
</Step>
<Step title="Go to the MainWP > Add-ons > Dashboard Lock extension page">
<Step title="Go to MainWP > Add-ons > Security > Dashboard Lock">
</Step>
<Step title="Locate the Dashboard Lock option box">
Locate the **Dashboard Lock** option box ![Remove locks button](/images/add-ons/06493e33370e.png)
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<Step title="Open the file in any code editor software">
</Step>
<Step title="Remove the code inserted by the Dashboard Lock Extension">
Remove the code inserted by the Dashboard Lock Extension \# BEGIN MainWP Secure and Clean // remove code from here # END MainWP Secure and Clean
Remove the code inserted by the Dashboard Lock Extension \# BEGIN MainWP Secure and Clean. // remove code from here # END MainWP Secure and Clean.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Keep the .htaccess marker in a literal block.

Inlining the start/end marker text makes it easier to miss or miscopy the exact removal target during lock recovery. A fenced snippet would be clearer and less error-prone.

♻️ Suggested formatting 
-Remove the code inserted by the Dashboard Lock Extension \# BEGIN MainWP Secure and Clean. // remove code from here # END MainWP Secure and Clean.
+Remove the code inserted by the Dashboard Lock Extension:
+
+```htaccess
+# BEGIN MainWP Secure and Clean
+// remove code from here
+# END MainWP Secure and Clean
+```
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Carefully review the code before committing. Ensure that it accurately replaces the highlighted code, contains no missing lines, and has no issues with indentation. Thoroughly test & benchmark the code to ensure it meets the requirements.

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Remove the code inserted by the Dashboard Lock Extension \# BEGIN MainWP Secure and Clean. // remove code from here # END MainWP Secure and Clean.
Remove the code inserted by the Dashboard Lock Extension:
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents 
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@add-ons/security/dashboard-lock-extension.mdx` at line 230, The lock recovery
instructions currently inline the .htaccess marker text, which makes the exact
removal target easy to miss. Update the content around the Dashboard Lock
Extension marker guidance to present the start/end marker and replacement text
as a literal fenced snippet instead of plain prose. Keep the wording in the same
section that references the Dashboard Lock Extension so the exact marker remains
easy to copy and use.

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