Secure your
WordPress Website
Why is it important to secure your WordPress website?
WordPress is a very popular CMS used for website building which can be managed easily even by a non-technical user.
The main reason for ensuring your site is secure is that WordPress is open source, and it’s code is available online. This means that anyone smart enough to find a loophole can attack a WordPress website.
Each battle is fought between the hackers looking for ways to break into your site, and the WordPress team patching and fixing loop holes as they are discovered. The battles are numerous but the war is never over. Below is some advice and information on what you should be doing to help secure your site against attack.
Keep your WordPress software up to date
Something as simple as updating your software can protect you.
Don’t ignore those WordPress updates. Updates are one of the most basic components of WordPress security
Use STRONG Passwords
Another super simple thing you can do for good WordPress security is to use strong passwords.
Never reuse passwords.
Make sure you are not using the same password on multiple accounts. A password manager can help.
Use Two-Factor Authentication
WordPress Two-Factor authentication (or 2-step verification) adds an important layer of protection to your WordPress site’s login.
It works by requiring 1) a password and 2) a secondary
time-sensitive code to log in. Use two-factor authentication whenever you can.
Run Malware Scans
Another super simple thing you can do for good WordPress security is to use strong passwords.
Never reuse passwords. Make sure you are not using the same password on multiple accounts. A password manager can help.
Backup, Backup, Backup
Another way to ensure WordPress security is to backup your website.
Backups ensure that if your site is ever compromised, you will be able to get it back. Make sure you store your backup files off-site in a secure remote location.
WordPress Plugins you can use
iThemes Security Pro
The #1 WordPress security plugin with 30+ ways to secure and protect WordPress.
BackupBuddy
The original WordPress backup plugin to backup, restore and move WordPress.
This small thing will be the single best thing you can do to add credibility to your business and can only takes a few minutes.
You can get help from just about anywhere to get this done, and best of all, in most cases its absolutely FREE to do yourself.
Keep WordPress up to date
Use Strong Passwords
Use Two-Factor Authentication
Run Malware Scans
Backup your site regularly
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