Security Tips For WordPress
You can’t be too careful in today’s internet age which is why security is more important than ever if you have a WordPress site you need to be informed about these tips on how to ensure you site stays safe from potential hackiers and other types of cyber crime.
Choose A Good Hosting Company
Where you host your site is important if you pick a poor host not only will you have to deal with poor speeds and potentially bad customer support you may have to deal with something much worse, your site could be at risk. Doing your research on potential hosts is recommended, a quick google search reveals a list of trustworthy hosts that you could use. We here at Newcrest recommend Siteground its the provider hosting this very site your reading this on.
Install A Security Plugin
When using WordPress you will surely have various plugins installed to help you with building and maintaining the site but one of if not the first plugin you install should be one to help with security. There are various options when it comes to choosing the right plugin for security our previously recommended host has its own plugin SG Security but there are various other options a quick Google search reveals various plugins you could use.
Use A Strong Password
You have probably heard this tip an untold amount of times but a huge amount of people so I will keep this short a strong password is your first line of defense against a cyber attack the stronger the password the stronger the first line of defense will be and in today’s age with the internet any thing you can do to make your security stronger goes a long way to help.
Install A SSL Certificate
You see that small padlock in the left of the URL that indicates that this site is secure and has an SSL certificate without an SSL certificate you should never give out any personal information on that site that goes for you and your potential customers so without an SSL certificate customers will be apprehensive about giving you their data. You can acquire an SSL certificate traditionally through your hosting provider this helps encrypt the data and stops hackers form taking anything their not supposed to.
Limit Login Attempts
Anything can be broken with enough attempts so that’s why you should always limit the number of login attempts that can be made on your WordPress site. Limiting attempts not only stops hackers from getting in but with alerts you can be informed of when someone is attempting to log in meaning you can act fast and ensure your sites security.
Be Careful With Plugins
Plugins can be very useful for your WordPress site but you always need to be aware of vulnerabilities every plugin you install open up a new avenue for a cyber attack, ensure you don’t just install every plugin you see and make sure you vet each plugin you install reviews are there for a reason use these tools to ensure you don’t get burned with the wrong plugin.
Update Your WordPress Verison
Keeping WordPress up to date is essential for your site’s security. WordPress is constantly releasing updates to not only patch bugs but also patch up vulnerabilities in the software this ensures its harder for hackers to breach your site so make sure you keep your version of WordPress up to date to prevent potential cyber attacks.
