Find out some secret tips about WordPress security.
Open Source and User Friendly WordPress is the world's most popular content management system. Another reason for its popularity is that it is a CMS that allows you to easily create a technical knowledge of any type of website, whether it's blog, e-shop or learning management system.
But because of the open source, its source code is in front of everyone. So hackers can easily find WordPress security bugs. So using WordPress, you must think a little bit about WordPress security. If you follow the following 10 methods, you will be protected from these security bugs.
10 WordPress Security Tips to Avoid WordPress Site Hacking
1. Do not use the username 'admin'
This is the only work done by those who are new to WordPress. But this is the name of the huge number of sites in the world that is the username. Because of the previous versions of Wordpress it used to be the default username. Although I do not agree to hackers who use those hacks, they do not agree. Yet, many sites are hacked every year due to the use of this username only. So there is nothing to avoid here.
2. Use the login lockdown system
The website is a favorite hacking system for hackers, brute force. Where they try to log in with the use of numerous possible user names and password combinations on the same website. It may seem impossible to hack this way to you. But it is very straightforward to them. Because they use different software to do this task, which can run very few (even thousands of hours) log-in stamps very fast. And in such a manner, it is possible to log in again and any such hacked site can be hacked. Hackers have hacked several sites even by using the dictionary attack (meaning some users and pass combinations that are widely used worldwide). Now how are you living? Follow the simple method. Place the login limit on the site. That means if someone tries to log in more than 3 times but is not successful then he might see a CapeTa code next time. Or its IP will be blocked. There are several reliable plugins that you can do with this.
3. Visitor is not required to hide such information
There is a lot of information that is shared on wordpress sites, but there is no need to know which visitors are. But sharing some of these information is dangerous for you. For example, WordPress version. There are many plugins to hide such information.
4. Remove the wp-config.php file
Those who are not aware of WordPress back-end, introduce them to wp-config.php before. This is a file in the WordPress root directory that connects the database to your WordPress directory. Here are the names of your WordPress related database, username, password, server, table name etc. This means that if someone goes to the file, they can access and change anywhere on your site. So remove your wp-config.php file from the root directory of WordPress and move it to another folder. There will be no problem with WordPress. Wherever you are, WordPress will find it. However, this feature is not available in previous versions of WordPress 2.6.
5. Change the table prefix
Normally when you install WordPress, its prefix of table is wp_. Which is mentioned in your wp-config.php file. Because it's open source so you keep it prefixed, hacker already knows what the prefix of your tables is. So if you want to live here then change your table prefix to wp-config.php before installing WordPress.
6. Use the Secret Key
When you open the wp-config.php file, you will see the following 4 lines.
_____________________________________________
<br />
Define ('AUTH_KEY', '); <br />
Define ('SECURE_AUTH_KEY', '); <br />
Define ('LOGGED_IN_KEY', "); <br />
Define ('NONCE_KEY', ");
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I was surprised when many experts did not use these keys. Secret keys work to make your password even stronger. Here's how to generate and copy these keys by visiting: http://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/ Now add these to wp-config.php.
7. Hide your / wp-admin
Wp-admin or wp-login.php is not what it says, it has many tools to change its name. Suppose that using a plugin you changed your site wp-admin mysiteadmin Now if someone goes to yoursite.com/wp-admin, they will get 404 errors. To be logged in, go to yoursite.com/mysiteadmin. So you can protect yourself or your company from hacking to make such changes on the site. However, this can not be done in community blogs.
8. Be careful using plugins
Do not use the ten plugins. Specifically, in cases where plugins work with your particular data which may be a problem on your site when it is hacked, then review the reviews and how reliable it is. Break the loop and add some of its features without using such plug-ins, it is wise to add that facility to menuelely.
9. Avoid using the free theme
Many people use to download free themes or premium themes in the free downloads. If you have to do this work carefully, please be careful. Check whether there is a security bug in it. There are many sites to check online. However, I suspect that the checksite sites are trustworthy. There is a lot of bugs in the case of buying premium themes. But how to choose bug free and high quality theme will post another post later.
10. Keep backups Keep
your site backed up regularly. Almost all premium themes are now built in this option. If not, you can use any plugin or menu. However, it is advisable to use a system that will send auto backup to your web backup at certain time.
There are also many more WordPress security rules. For example, always keep everything updated on site wordpress, theme, plugin. Use caution when choosing hosting. Today I have not shared anything more than this.
Hope you have enough time for the security of your site. take care.