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Is a WordPress Website Vulnerable to Hackers?

WordPress is a highly secure platform as it is regularly updated. But, it is crucial to follow WordPress best practices to make these safety features work for you. Maintaining security can be easier for you with a professional WordPress agency.

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Is a WordPress Website Vulnerable to Hackers?

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  1. Is a WordPress Website Vulnerable to Hackers?

  2. As of February 2017, more than 27% of websites worldwide have been known to use WordPress. Many leading brands including Reuters, Observer, Vogue,and Sony use WordPress.

  3. As an opensource platform, WordPress is developed and maintained by a team of professional developers. This team updates the Platform regularly to keep the platform highly safe and secure fromhackers and other malicious attacks.

  4. But, it is crucial to implement best WordPress practices to maintain your website’s security.

  5. It helps to have your website maintained by a professional website design Warrington agency specialising in WordPress. These experts keep track of WordPress updates and integrate highly secure WordPress features, to keep your website safe.

  6. How to Make Use of WordPress’ High-End Safety Features?

  7. Keep WordPress Up-to-Date Every new version of WordPress comes with fixes for security loopholes in the previous version. Therefore, the updated version will be a lot more secure. You face a huge security risk with an out-of-date WordPress website.

  8. Take a Weekly Backup Every new version of WordPress comes with fixes for security loopholes in the previous version. Therefore, the updated version will be a lot more secure. You face a huge security risk with an out-of-date WordPress website.

  9. Use Only ReliableThemes and Plugins It is recommended that you use plugins from WordPress’ official Plugin and Theme list. Entries in the list are fully scanned before listing. If you are using other sources, it is important to check the background and history of the developers, and frequency with which they update the plugin or theme.

  10. Delete, instead of Disabling, Unused Plugins You are unlikely to update plugins that you do not use. Such plugins are security threats and deleting them is best.

  11. Install Security Plugins There is, for example, the most popular and free Wordfence plugin, which provides multiple security features for your website:

  12. Firewall that identifies hackers and blocks their attempts

  13. Blocks access to known attackers

  14. Offers enhanced login security usinga high-end Two Factor Authentication process, which is used by governmental bodies and banks

  15. Protects against the well-known brute force hacking method, which involves hackers accessing your login page and trying different password combinations within the shortest time, to access your website.

  16. Scans files for several known and advanced security threats, and repairs potentially risky files.

  17. Monitors real-time traffic for a range of security threats

  18. A premium version of this plugin is available with advanced features.

  19. Use a Personalised Login Instead of going with a generalised “admin” as your login name, use a customised entry. A customised input gives you greater protection from brute force hackers. If you are currently using generalised details, call in a website design Warrington agency specialising in WordPress. They can change your security features with safer customised entries.

  20. Make your Passwords Stronger Avoid passwords related to your website, business or other information that is publicly available. Go for complex passwords including upper- and lower-case alphabets, numbers, and symbols. You could use password generating tools to make your task easier.

  21. There are secure password apps you could use to remember such passwords. These apps use heavy encryption, which means even if such apps are hacked, chances of your passwords being exposed are very slim.

  22. Assign WordPress-Specified Permissions to Directories and Files Proper permissions are crucial to limit access to tasks such as writing, reading, modifying and retrieving WordPress files and directories. It is equally important to allow WordPress access to required files for activating certain features.

  23. WordPress specifies certain permissions such as 755 or 750 for directories, and 644 or 640 for files, in shared hosting. Follow these specifications for proper permission assignment.

  24. You need to be WordPress-aware and constantly update yourself about the platform to maintain a secure website. A website design Warrington agency with WordPress expertise can make your website highly secure, and the process stress-free for you.

  25. You need to be WordPress-aware and constantly update yourself about the platform to maintain a secure website. A website design Warrington agency with WordPress expertise can make your website highly secure, and the process stress-free for you.

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