How to edit .htaccess file without FTP access in WordPress

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Looking to access your .htaccess file without FTP access on your WordPress website? All you may need to do is install a plugin to edit this on-site.

Accessing .htaccess without an FTP client

Yoast SEO has a great tool that allows you to not only SEO your website but access your .htaccess file too.

  1. Download and install Yoast SEO;
  2. After activating the plugin, navigate to the plugin’s settings page;
  3. Find the Tools page and click File Editor;
  4. Here you’ll an editable area that you can use to edit your .htaccess file.