Protecting WordPress from Hackers

If you want to learn how to protect your WP from hackers, there are ways to do this. However, it is also time to realize that since hackers now are getting better and better, getting hacker-proof or protecting WordPress from hackers may soon be next to impossible. What you can actually do is to just make your sites more challenging for these hackers. By doing this, you are somehow encouraging them to move on to other targets.

Upon searching the Net for possible protection options against hackers, these are just a few of the choices you may consider:

Tip 1: Use the latest stable release of WP – This is since new releases usually have better protection than the previous releases.

Tip 2: Change its default settings – There are installers these days that automatically changes these default settings to random settings. These installers also pre-configure a few of the most popular plug-ins and then changes the default settings of those plug-ins.

Tip 3: Update your anti-virus, anti-malware as well as firewall software – It is important to guard your WP sites against inside threats. You can use multiple programs for detecting Trojan horses, malware and viruses. You should also scan your site after installing new plug-ins, themes or scripts. Take note that even freelancers can embed malware on your site.

Tip 4: Use indecipherable passwords – Mix it with multiple lower and uppercase letters as well as numeric characters. Stick to eight characters and change your password either once or twice a week. Furthermore, don’t save your PW in your web browser or FTP client.

Tip 5: Use plug-ins that can add security to your WP – Some of the noted secure WP plug-ins are:

SecurePress Website Security Analyzer
Secure WordPress 0.8.5
Ultimate Security Check
WP Security Scan
Content Security Policy
Chap Secure Login

Through these plug-ins, you may even stop access over to your sign up page. The only exception would be when the clicks the link in their email invite.

Alex is a journalist and blogger. He writes on everything from SEO to design and writes a consumer blog for Coupon Croc .