Manage your website’s .well-known files with ease using this powerful yet simple plugin. The Well-Known File Manager provides a user-friendly interface to create, edit and manage standardized .well-known files – essential components for modern web security, app associations, and service discovery.

Whether you need to implement security.txt for vulnerability reporting, configure app associations, or set up protocol handlers, this plugin handles the technical complexities while giving you complete control. It creates actual files on your server for maximum compatibility and performance, without requiring any special server configuration or technical knowledge.

Perfect for developers, site owners, and administrators who want a reliable way to manage their site’s .well-known directory through a clean, intuitive WordPress interface.

Key Features:

Easy Management: Simple toggle switches to enable/disable .well-known files
Physical File Creation: Creates actual files in the .well-known directory for maximum compatibility
Content Editing: Built-in content editor for each file type with syntax highlighting
Default Templates: Pre-configured templates for common .well-known files
Validation: Content validation to ensure files meet required standards
Priority Files: Highlighted support for important files like security.txt, assetlinks.json, and apple-app-site-association
Automatic Cleanup: Removes files when disabled to keep your server clean
Data Preservation: Files and settings are preserved when the plugin is deactivated or uninstalled

Supported Files:

Security Files: security.txt, security-txt
App Associations: assetlinks.json, apple-app-site-association
Protocol Handlers: change-password, gpc, hoba
Discovery: host-meta, host-meta.json, nodeinfo
Authentication: openid-configuration, oauth-authorization-server
And many more…

How It Works:

This plugin takes a physical file approach rather than routing requests through WordPress:

When Enabled: Creates actual files in your .well-known directory
When Disabled: Removes the files from your server
No Server Configuration: Works on any hosting setup without requiring .htaccess modifications
Maximum Compatibility: Files are served directly by your web server for optimal performance

Benefits:

Universal Compatibility: Works on any hosting provider without special configuration
Better Performance: Files are served directly by the web server, not through WordPress
Simplified Setup: No need to configure rewrite rules or server settings
Automatic Management: Files are created and removed automatically based on your settings
Clean Server: Disabled files are completely removed from your server
Data Safety: Your files and settings remain intact when deactivating or uninstalling the plugin