With so many websites relying on WordPress it’s no surprise that millions of website owners are out looking for the best ways to secure their WordPress sites. The widespread prevalence of WordPress also makes it a target for hackers, with tens of thousands of websites getting infected with malware, becoming the sources of phishing schemes and getting blacklisted by search engines. In this guide, we cover everything you need to know about
WordPress security, including a comprehensive list of do-it-yourself WordPress security tips for hands-on website owners. This article is provided as a courtesy to our customers to see how you can protect your website against even the most determined attacker.
Why WordPress security is so important
At its core WordPress is very secure, the CMS is audited by hundreds of expert coders who write security into WordPress. Nonetheless, WordPress can still be hacked and often it is due to a lack of basic security practices.