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Dexter Dela Iglesia
Courses Plus Student 6,125 PointsSecure wordpress
Hi,
Any suggestion/s on securing wordpress site?
And what to do when your site is under attack?
Thanks.
6 Answers
James Barnett
39,199 PointsWordpress security is a pretty big topic, this post on wordpress security tips should get you started
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest TeacherHey folks,
We did this short little video for Media Temple that covers some basics of securing a WordPress site.
Hope that helps!
Bjorn Vilhjalmsson
288 PointsSome of the plugins here are very useful: http://lightpointsecurity.com/content/securing-your-wordpress-site-top-plugins
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project ReviewerTwo big things with any CMS.
- Don't have the administrator name set to "admin".
- Find a plugin/module that disallows multiple login attempts in a short period of time.
Dexter Dela Iglesia
Courses Plus Student 6,125 PointsThanks guys. I'll definitely read them.
Lee Hughes
8,380 PointsI moved to Incapsula and don't really worry about it anymore. They handle everything, plus give you a free CDN.