6 Actionable Tips To Devise Your WordPress Security Plan

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6 Actionable Tips To Devise Your WordPress
Security Plan
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Your WordPress Security Plan
Over 70 of WordPress websites contain
vulnerabilities that can be detected with a free
tool. What does this statistic tell you? It
communicates to us that most interfaces contain
anomalies that can be spotted easily. This means
that some simple precautionary steps will be
helpful in securing your website. The immense
popularity of the CMS makes it a prime target of
unethical users. It is essential that every
website owner has a WordPress security plan to
counter these threats.
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Invest In A Dependable Hosting Service Plan

• More than 40 of hacked websites were accessed by
  exploiting vulnerabilities in their hosting
  platform.
• You can create a solid first line of defense by
  choosing a dependable hosting service for your
  website.
• It will be sensible to avoid shared plans as you
  can be exposed to breaches caused by entities
  that share your node.

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Regularly Update Your Installation

• According to a study, 52 of all known
  vulnerabilities were found in plugins while 11
  were spotted in themes.
• 37 of the hazards were detected in the core
  files of the surveyed installations.
• These numbers convey the importance of regularly
  updating your installation.

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Add Password Protection To The Admin Directory

• Most hacking attempts are directed towards the
  admin area of your website.
• It can be secured by adding password protection
  on the server-side.
• This will block anyone trying to gain
  unauthorized access to your admin section.

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Limit The Number Of Login Attempts

• Limiting login attempts must be among the first
  few steps of your WordPress security plan.
• By default, the CMS allows people to try to login
  as many times as they want to.
• This feature is manipulated by unethical elements
  who use it to try multiple combinations of
  usernames and passwords.

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Remove Default Admin Username And Choose A Strong
Password

• The top usernames that are targeted by hackers
  are admin and Admin.
• By default, every installation is assigned
  username as admin.
• This makes the job for anyone targeting an
  interface easy as the person has to crack only
  the password.

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Add An Extra Security Layer With Two-Factor
Authentication

• You can provide an extra layer of security to
  your website with two-factor authentication
  (2FA).
• This means that people will have to provide an
  additional code apart from the correct username
  and password to gain access.
• It will be pertinent to hire a competent
  WordPress developer to do the needful so that no
  issues arise during the execution of the plan.

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