WordPress Security Plugin

Every WordPress site should be secure.

This post will touch upon a few basic WordPress Security Plugin suggestions.

In general, when it comes to WordPress and general website security, you should NOT be using the following:

– Username set as admin

– Password that is “password”

– Password that is the same as your username

– Password that is 12345

Sounds simple.. but you would not believe how common this is!

Choose a password that you and only you will know, try to mix it up a bit, include capitals and numbers, no birth dates!
It doesn’t have to be overly complicated but you need a username that won’t be easy to hack into.

As for extra WordPress security, the best advice is to install a plugin
to help secure your site from attacks.

One very popular wordpress security plugin, which is a favourite of mine (personal preference for it’s ease of use and from past experience) is WordFence.
Visit:  http://www.wordfence.com/   or  Google “WordPress security plugin”  to get more info on how you can increase your security online.

It’s FREE and gives you the following abilities:

Real-time Security Network, Scan Core, Theme and Plugin Files, Repair Files, Scan content for bad URLs, Real-time traffic shows hackers, Real-time view of crawlers, Scan for known malware, Block brute-force attacks and much much more!

Putting it simply, it’s a great security tool for your WordPress site.

Even if you don’t understand some of the above or aren’t particularly tech-savvy, if you download the plugin, configure some very basic settings and enter your e-mail address for the wordfence alerts you will be at a lower risk from your site being hacked. You can secure yourself against spam, viruses and prevent others from accessing your site.

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Here are some tips:

• Enable Wordfence to lock out anyone who uses the wrong username (make sure you store your username and password details somewhere safe offline).
• Set-up your security level to a minimum of 2. If you know of an attack or suspect one then of course adjust your settings accordingly!
• Lock out users that use the incorrect password after 1-3 attempts. Also, scan your site regularly for Malware  – it takes just a few minutes and can make a huge difference.
• There are other plugins to use out there so feel free to take a look around, but having at least one can only be a good idea against attacks and some plugins have additional benefits such as cache management – allowing you to adjust settings and make your site load faster for your customers and potential customers!

If you have any questions or suggestions for a WordPress Security plugin, feel free to comment or get in touch with us! 🙂