The Default .htaccess WordPress File is used to handle permalink settings and improve the security and performance of your WordPress website. When you first install WordPress, an .htaccess file is created in the root directory of your website, and it usually includes the default WordPress rewrite rules.
Here’s what a Default .htaccess WordPress File typically looks like for a WordPress installation:
# BEGIN WordPress
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
# END WordPress