Comprehensive advice on effective WordPress security methods. Strengthen your site and avoid threats in the online world.
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Why is WordPress security crucial?
In the digital age, securing WordPress is becoming indispensable. Our sites are exposed to all sorts of threats, from bot attacks to brute force account takeovers. Lack of adequate security can lead to loss of data and customer trust.
Key steps to strengthen security
To effectively secure your site, it is worth taking a number of measures to make it more resilient to attacks. I outline the most important of these below:
- Use strong passwords and change them regularly
- Limitation of the number of login attempts
- Use of two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Regular updates of WordPress and plug-ins
Use of plug-ins to secure WordPress
One of the most effective ways to protect your site is to use special plug-ins. A few of these I particularly recommend:
- Wordfence Security: Comprehensive protection from firewall to malware scanner.
- iThemes Security: Threat monitoring and intrusion protection.
- All In One WP Security & Firewall: An easy-to-use tool offering many safety features.
The role of updates in WordPress security
Regular updates are fundamental in keeping a website secure. Through updates, known loopholes and vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers are eliminated. Therefore, it is important to regularly check and update not only WordPress itself, but also all installed plugins and themes.
Securing the WordPress database
The database is the heart of any site on WordPress, storing all information about content, users and settings. To protect it, it is worth implementing the following steps:
- Changing the database table prefix to a unique one
- Regular backups
- Restriction of access to the database to essential users only
The importance of secure hosting
The final element in protecting your site is choosing the right hosting that offers advanced security measures. Hosting should provide regular backups, threat monitoring and technical support. Choosing secure hosting is an investment in the stability and security of your site.
If you are also interested in the topic of WordPress speed optimisation, I recommend the article What tools support WordPress speed optimisation?.
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