Last Updated on September 12, 2022 by Minerva
WordPress is powering almost 43% of the website in the world and 52% market share of all Content Management systems, due to its popularity it is a soft target for attacks by hackers.
WordPress provides the facility to extend the existing or add a new feature through various themes and plugins, so it is not surprising that vulnerabilities exist there and are constantly being discovered.
8 easy STEPS TO SECURE YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE
In this article, we are sharing some tips and techniques which you can use to secure your WordPress Website.
Here are the 8 important pro security checklists for WordPress Website Security-
1. USE A SECURE WORDPRESS HOSTING PROVIDER:
According to WP White Security, 41% of hacks happen because of a security vulnerability on their hosting platform.
It’s always best practice to use Managed WordPress hosting, which may cost a little more, but it will provide better service for backups, updates, security, and speed.
Here are some of the features your WordPress Hosting provider should provide–
•SSL certificate and CDN
•Data center security measures
•Antivirus and anti-malware software
•Server-side security systems like firewall and encryption
•Automated or managed backups
•On-site security systems
2. USER UPDATED PHP VERSION:
PHP is the base of your WordPress Website, so always use the latest version of PHP.
Because each version of PHP provides support for almost two years, and within this period of time it fixes bugs and provides security patches, and other support, so you need to keep your PHP version updated.
3. USE A STRONG PASSWORD AND UNCOMMON USERNAME:
Always use the generated password for admin, it’s now by default provided by WordPress at the time when you set up your WordPress and reset the password.
Similarly, never use a predictable Username, always use an uncommon username. You can also use a Strong password generator online.
4. PROTECT WORDPRESS LOGIN:
To protect WordPress, you can take the below steps:
• Rename the URL of your WordPress Login Page. You can use the WPS Hide Login plugin to rename the login page.
• Login Lockdown on the failed attempt to Stop Hackers. You can use WordFence Plugin for this.
• Enable Two-factor Authentication (2FA). You can use WordFence Plugin for this.
•Use an email address instead of a username for login
•Change your WordPress credentials regularly
•Disable the REST API on WordPress
5. UPDATE WORDPRESS AND PLUGINS REGULARLY:
Another method to secure your WordPress website is, to keep updating WordPress Core, Theme, and Plugin, it secures your website.
Apart from this always use a plugin from reputable sources, Delete unused and unwanted plugins from the website.
6. SECURE YOUR WORDPRESS DATABASE:
All the tables in WordPress start with the “wp” prefix. It’s one of the best practices to change the Database prefix, it’s a very simple way to protect your Database.
You should also do a Schedule daily Backup of the WP database. In case of hacking or plugin error, it will very useful to restore your website. You can use WP-DBManager and WP Database Backup for the backup and restore.
7. USE A WEB APPLICATION FIREWALL(WAF):
When the theme and plugin got a security breach then there is a lag time when the vulnerability is found and its fix will be made, this is called a “Window of vulnerability” and to avoid it you need a Web Application Firewall.
SiteLock offers a very unique feature to avoid it and proactively protect against cyber-attack and distinguish between good and bad bots.
8. USE A WORDPRESS SECURITY PLUGIN:
There are a lot of security plugins available to protect the WordPress website. But The maximum plugin provides free features, and an estimated 74% of vulnerability is detected by free automated tools.
Wordfence, Sucuri, and Defender are the top WordPress Security plugin.
CONTACT US FOR SECURE YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE
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