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How to Edit wp-config.php File in WordPress Without FTP

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Have you read a tutorial that asks you to edit the wp-config.php file, and you don’t know what it is? In this article, I’ll teach you how you can easily edit wp-config.php file from within WordPress Admin Panel without FTP access.

What is wp-config.php file?

wp-config.php is one of the most important WordPress core files. It is the configuration file of WordPress and does not come with WordPress, but it is generated by WordPress during the installation process.

This file contains important info like your WordPress database name, user, password, database host, db table prefix and much other important info. So you don’t have to edit this sensitive file unless you don’t have another choice.

Where is wp-config file?

WordPress configuration file (wp-config.php) is located in your WordPress installation directory. You can edit your blog wp-config.php file through WordPress hosting cPanel » File Manager and find the file called wp-config.php and click Edit.

Editing wp-config.php file from Within WordPress Admin Panel

The most common way to edit this file is to access your WordPress hosting space via cPanel File Manager or an FTP agent like FileZilla. In some cases, WordPress users either don’t have access to FTP server or just want to edit wp-config.php file from within WordPress Admin Panel. Below I’ll mention 2 plugins that give you the ability to edit your WordPress configuration file (wp-config.php) directly from within WordPress Admin panel.

NOTE: You should backup your wp-config.php file before editing it.

WP Config File Editor WordPress plugin

This is the best plugin to edit wp-config.php file from within WordPress Admin panel. This free plugin gives you the ability to modify many wp-config.php values from WordPress admin dashboard using simple form.

Config Constants WordPress plugin

The second plugin that you can use to edit wp-config.php file from WordPress Admin dashboard is Config Constants WordPress plugin. This plugin allows you to modify 9 wp-config.php constants including: WP_DEBUG, WP_DEBUG_LOG, WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY, SCRIPT_DEBUG, CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS, SAVEQUERIES and more.

NOTE: This plugin hasn’t been updated in over 2 years. And may have compatibility issues with newer WordPress versions. So I suggest that you use the WP Config File Editor plugin or edit the wp-config.php file manually.

If you have any problem or want to add anything, feel free to use comments below.

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WordPress: how to edit php files from admin panel?

If you are newer in WordPress and need to change some php files from admin panel and do not use your server admin panel or ftp, this article would help you.

How to edit php files of your theme in admin panel WordPress

To do this, you need to go to ‘Appearance’ and choose its subcategory ‘Theme editor’ in the left menu.

At the top of your right menu there is the ability to choose the theme you are going to edit (if you have several of them), select the theme you are currently using and press select. Your theme is automatically chosen by default.

Below are the list of the theme files you can edit: php and css. Select the one you need and make your necessary changes and press ‘Update File’. N.B. Do not forget to create copy of the original file to have the ability to restore it if some problems with new changes happened.

How to edit php files of your installed plugins in admin panel WordPress

If you decided to upgrade plugins that you have installed you can edit it also from admin panel.

In the left panel find ‘Plugins’ and choose its subcategory ‘Plugin Editor’. At the next screen at the top of right menu choose the plugin name you want to change, select its file and make changes to it. Do not forget to make a copy of the original file to have the ability to restore it.

Hope this post helped you and now you know how to edit theme or plugins files from admin panel in WordPress.

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