How Do You Harden Your Website to Not Show info.php?

Problem scenario
You go to your website's domain, and you find the info.php page displays like this:

www.acme.com/info.php

This is a security concern. You are using WordPress. How do you hide it?

Solution
1. Copy your .htaccess file. Keep a backup.

2. Make a modified copy that is separate.

3. Outside the WordPress section (e.g., after the "# END WordPress" section), enter this (but replace "1.2.3.4" with your own IP address):

Order Deny,Allow Deny from all Allow from 1.2.3.4

4. Save the .htaccess file.

5. Upload the .htaccess file but keep the original unmodified file as a backup.

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