From WordPress core, theme and plugin security, to best practices for usernames and passwords and database backups.
Other topics to consider:
- layered security measures such as the use of the .htaccess file to enable or disable features
- limitation of file permissions
- blacklist and IP whitelist
- disable file editing
- using HTTPS
WordPress Security
If you operate a large commercial site and it is hacked, you risk losing valuable customers and, of course, money. Web hosts are likely to suspend hacked accounts by putting your site offline. You do not want to waste your time fixing a site after hacking or paying for hosting when your site is down.
Why is WordPress so successful?
WordPress is the world's most popular content management system, now feeding 20% of websites. Its success is due to its intuitive interface and the fact that it is free and open source. Its features offer unlimited options to extend functionality through the addition of plugins and the ability to customize your site with themes and widgets. With thousands of free and paid themes and plugins available on the Web, the ability to create a site that is both functional and unique is virtually limitless.
Why is WordPress exposed to attacks?
These same features are the most common ways to expose our sites to attacks. Because WordPress is open source, anyone can easily explore the main code or search in one of the most popular themes and plug-ins for hacks. These are elements of WordPress that are out of your control.
Your host and WordPress hacks
Unless you pay a lot of money to have your own server for web hosting, you also can not control the hosting environment on which your website is running.
Attack of brute force
A brute force attack is also something that is beyond your control. Although you can not always stop them, you can put in place measures to limit the damage and prevent hacking attempts on your site. Even tech giants like Microsoft, Apple and Amazon have seen their security breached. No site, WordPress or other, is completely secure. What you need to do is recognize the weaknesses and create additional layers of defense to protect your content in the event of hacking your site. Use as many common solutions as possible to help you manage the weakening of your site by human error.
A brute force attack can last for months and involve thousands of servers around the world. All hosting providers offering WordPress are potential targets. Hackers use compromised servers and computers to hack websites. administrator panels by exploiting hosts with "admin" as the account name and weak passwords that are resolved through brute force methods.
4 points of vulnerability
1. host security violations
2. on the WordPress data kernel
3. Insecure plugins and themes
4. brute force attacks
Managing your WordPress powered site is the most valuable security tool at your disposal.
- speed
- The options
- services
- security
- backup solutions
- control
- Server type
- price point
Choosing WordPress to power your site means WordPress is the basis of everything on your site. The fact that it is free and open source has many advantages. But with each update, the exploits of the previous version are made available to the public, making previous versions more likely to be hacked. By using back safety through dark tactics, you can remove or hide the version number of your WordPress installation. You can even choose a simpler solution with plugins to hide the version number. This may deter a bot from connecting to your site, but that does not correct holes in older versions of WordPress. Only updating your WordPress installation as new versions become available will remove published exploits.
The update of WordPress is simple (since version 3.7 is released with automatic updates)
In previous versions of WordPress, a new banner appears in your dashboard whenever an update is available. From now on, WordPress installations will automatically be updated to new minor versions without you having to lift a finger. Minor versions are usually for security updates. However, you will still need to update for new major releases.
To update WordPress
- First of all! Save your WordPress.
- Dashboard
- Updates
The biggest threat to your site
The fastest way to compromise your site is to add poorly coded, outdated, or obsolete themes or plug-ins to developers or unreliable sites. Due to the open source nature of WordPress, many themes or plugins are distributed under GPL or GPN (General Public License) licenses. So it's easy to create and redistribute themes and plugins to free WordPress theme and plug-in sites by adding hidden or malicious code. This code can be as simple as exposing a virus or as serious as exposing your visitors to identity theft.
Before downloading a theme or a free plugin:
- Search for the author and download it only from the website of the author or the WordPress custodian
- Ask WordPress.org/support for advice
- If you are going to use for free of confidence plugins or themes, check the compatibility list of version numbers and check that the plugin or theme is still supported and updated. Many themes or plugins are slow to receive updates or are simply abandoned.
- If you do not use it, lose it. If you do not use a theme or plug-in, delete it.
- Use supported themes and plugins (not free).
Experience shows that almost all WordPress attacks could be defended and defended simply by using safe, up-to-date and reliable plugins and themes.
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