So your website has been hacked and you can’t log in. Your database offers a convenient backdoor to help you regain access to your WordPress Administration Screens.
Website hacking is a nightmare to businesses and web developers alike. WordPress websites come with strong security protocols which are not easy to bypass. But still they get taken down by hackers. Continue Reading »
Having a WordPress site is a common practice these days. WordPress has evolved as one of the most used content management systems over the past few years. WordPress provides its users with great features and ease of use that contribute to its popularity. WordPress enables users to easily manage their content with lots of different functionalities. Continue Reading »
WordPress is one of the major CMS platforms today. It is very common and used by most of the website owners today. So the hackers try to get to your WordPress website by using the weak points in the platform, theme or plugins you use on your website. So with these WordPress security tips you can ensure a better safety net for your website. Continue Reading »
The reliability and flexibility of WordPress has made it a popular choice for both Web development and blogs. As a content management system (CMS), WordPress helps businesses, corporations, news outlets and many other organizations keep track of content created by multiple users. A good CMS is always evolving, and WordPress is no exception. The latest release, version 3.6.1, shows a commitment to positive user experience and overall platform security. Continue Reading »
WordPress is the most popular blogging platform, but with its popularity increases the risk of your WordPress Website being cracked. There are more things that you can do to help protect your WordPress Website as I discussed in details in my previous security tutorial.
One aspect of hardening WordPress security is your Login page as shown in the image below. Continue Reading »
In this tutorial I will show you a 2 step process for a full backup of your WordPress Website. This is an important task as discussed in Tip3 of my previous tutorial about WordPress Security. This tutorial mainly focuses on manual backups of self-hosted WordPress Websites.
Why Backups are important? Because you cannot depend on your Web host to keep a current backup of your Website. Continue Reading »
In this tutorial I will show you a step by step process how to change the default WordPress database table name prefix long after your WordPress Website has been online. This is known as "security through obscurity", in which by no means is, on its own, enough to secure your WordPress Website, but it is a one piece of an overall security strategy, as I discussed in my previous tutorial. Continue Reading »
Securing your WordPress Website is critical in growing your online presence. As your Website becomes more popular it becomes more attractive for Crackers. Keeping WordPress Website secure is not something many administrators take seriously.
WordPress security starts by using a reputable hosting company. If by default, your server´s setup is not secure, then no added security measures is going to keep Crackers, Spammers, Black hat Hackers, and Script Kiddies out. Continue Reading »
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Top 17 Free WordPress Security and Backup Plugins
Securing your WordPress Website is critical in growing your online presence. As your Website becomes more popular it becomes more attractive to Crackers.
If you are looking for Security and Backup Plugins for your WordPress Website, then look no further. In this article, I share and review the Best 17 Free WordPress Security and Backup Plugins that don´t cost you anything. Continue Reading »
Last Updated: March 20, 2014
Written by: Boutros AbiChedid
Tags: best free, top backup plugins, top security plugins, wordpress backup, wordpress comments, WordPress plugins, wordpress security
Posted in Category(ies): WordPress