I uploaded a Wordpress site online but it is taking time to configure the server. In the meantime I deleted the table "users" so hackers cant access the site/backend, until I can secure the site properly at a future date. Will this work or can the site still be hacked through site/wp-login?

I uploaded a Wordpress site online but it is taking time to configure the server. In the meantime I deleted the table "users" so hackers cant access the site/backend, until I can secure the site properly at a future date. Will this work or can the site still be hacked through site/wp-login?

• admin
• login
• security

• That's not a good idea, how would functions such as get_user_meta() work if there is no user table in your database? – Johansson Commented Dec 17, 2017 at 16:27
• I am not using meta data. But I will put the table back in when the server is setup. The question is not about having the site work smoothly but is it more secure, or am I missing something? – Jon Commented Dec 17, 2017 at 16:34

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to answer your question yes without the user table no one will be able to login because the database holds no login information.

you may of been better off securing your /wp-login from brute fore attacks in a different way https://wordpress/support/article/brute-force-attacks/

i.e limiting the ip access to the login area