Top Tips To SecureYour WordPress Site

70% of WordPress blogs are left vulnerable to hacker attacks

Here are some tried and tested ways to

help you protect your WordPress

sites

• The platform, software, and hardware where you will be running your WordPress site will affect it

• Make sure that you have the latest antivirus software running

• Check that you are running on the latest release of your preferred browser

• Double check to ensure that authentication vectors have secure

• Perform frequent scans for malware

It’s Not Just About WordPress

• Run your sites through the Exploit Scanner Plugin regularly to scan their sites for potential malicious activity

• This plugin won’t fix anything, but it will give you suggestions on what you can do to sort things out

Schedule Exploit Scans Regularly

• There are plug-ins designed to make backups a breeze (i.e. BackupBuddy)

• When choosing a plugin, select one that backups your entire site and automates the process

Backup

• Inactive plugins and themes can open your site to hackers and other malicious attacks

• Disabling a theme/plugin is not enough, you have to delete it

Remove Plugins And Themes That You Are Not Using

• Choose paid themes and plugins over free whenever you can

• Businesses put support and security on top of their priority list

• Example: iThemes Security Pro

Use Themes And Plugins From Trusted Developers

• Do your research when it comes to finding a good host

• Choose one that offers great security features

Choose A Good Host

• WordPress is really good about consistently updating their site to ensure better security

• Hackers have been known to intentionally target older versions of WordPress with known vulnerabilities… UPDATING PROTECTS YOU!

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