Top 5 Security Best
Practices To Protect Your WordPress Site
WordPress, used by tens of millions of sites around the
world, is known for being one of the most user-friendly website platforms
available online, but out of the box often a target for all sorts of malicious
attacks.
You may be wondering why anyone would want to attack your
website. Many a times the hackers are not looking to steal your data or delete
important files but to use your server to send spam emails.
Choosing A Good Hosting Company
Instead of simply choosing the cheapest one you find, look
for a hosting company that places an emphasis on security:
ü Supports
the latest versions of PHP and MySQL
ü Includes
a WordPress optimized firewall
ü Comprise
malware scanning and intrusive file detection
Website Updating
With every new release, there contains patches and fixes
that address real or potential vulnerabilities which is why hackers intentionally
target on older versions with known security issues. Remember to keep an eye on
your Dashboard notification area and don’t ignore those ‘Please update now’
Strong Password usage
WordPress administrator password is anything like
‘letmein’, ‘abc123’, or ‘password’- you are down to weak passwords. Recommended
coming up with a good password recipe that’s easy to remember but very hard to
crack.
Limit Login Attempts
The best way to stop attempting a brute-force attack to
crack your password is limiting the number of failed login attempts from a
single IP address. How long an IP will be locked out for after too many failed
login attempts?
Stop Using free themes
Even though there are thousands of free themes, a thumb rule
is to avoid using free themes, especially if they aren’t built by a reputable
developer. It is important that you should only use those developed by trusted
theme companies.
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