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Improve WordPress security in 10 easy steps

Prevent your website from being hacked

Mar. 31, 2019 -

A lot of people use WordPress to manage their website, therefore it's no surprise people ask me to have a look at their site's security. As ethical hacker, I encounter WordPress in different shapes, sizes and states. Some of them are really badly protected against hacks. Prevent your site from being hacked using these 10 practical tips.

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Limit access by IP basis to XML-RPC using a .htaccess file
Limit access by IP basis to XML-RPC using a .htaccess file
Leaking personal user information from the WordPress REST API
Leaking personal user information from the WordPress REST API
Do you trust the free wifi you're using? (Image via buffered.com)
Do you trust the free wifi you're using? (Image via buffered.com)
Update WordPress from the wp-admin dashboard
Update WordPress from the wp-admin dashboard
Use WP Security Audit Log to keep an eye on what's happening with your WordPress website (wpsecurityauditlog.com)
Use WP Security Audit Log to keep an eye on what's happening with your WordPress website (wpsecurityauditlog.com)
It's pretty hard hacking into my WP-Admin page because you cannot find it (hint: it's not at /wp-admin)
It's pretty hard hacking into my WP-Admin page because you cannot find it (hint: it's not at /wp-admin)

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