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Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.
Because Wordpress is very popular and also open-source, it's a common target for attackers. Due also to its heavy reliance on 3rd party plug-ins, this can also make it vulnerable. Learning Wordpress security is a bit of a learning curve, so don't be stressed! I'll provide links below for in-depth tutorials.
Just to give you an idea, here are a few steps you can take:
🌷 Keep Core, Themes & Plug-ins updated (many managed hosts will take care of this for you)
🌷 Use a very strong password with a combination of letters, upper & lowercase, and symbols
🌷 Don't use "admin" as the username - change this default to something else
🌷 Use a good security plug-in (as needed)
🌷 Use a Backup (like UpdraftPlus) if the host doesn't doesn't provide this, and also if you want to store your info somewhere else like Dropbox or Amazon S3
🌷 Disable XML-RPC.php - it's a file that attackers take advantage of to try to login to your site
🌷 Secure wp-config.php and .htaccess files to protect your site info
🌷 You can also disable comments on posts if it's not necessary - it helps prevent spam (you can also download a plug-in like Akismet Anti-Spam)
** Note: Many managed hosts will automatically take care of a lot of security tasks for you so that you won't have to worry about it
Here are some helpful links on in-depth Wordpress Security:
- Kinsta’s Ultimate Security Guide (https://kinsta.com/ebooks/wordpress/how-to-secure-wordpress-site/)
- WordFence - How to Harden Your Wordpress Site (https://www.wordfence.com/learn/how-to-harden-wordpress-sites/)
- KnownHost WP Security tips (https://www.knownhost.com/kb/wordpress-security-tips/)
Disclaimer: I'm just a blogger sharing things I've learned. I'm not a security expert and this is not an exhaustive security list. Please do your own research and always back-up your site before making changes.
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