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A hacked site is, of course, one of the worst things that can happen to you. This way your site can no longer be accessed, weird photos and texts and you can also be blocked by Google. In part one of 'secure your WordPress site,' I described a number of things that you can do to prevent you from being hacked.
In this article, I want to give some extra tips. This is of course never a complete list because the internet keeps changing. But these are tips where you can avoid a lot of problems in any case (also as nitwit)!
Security on your own computer
If your own computer can be hacked, hackers can also easily access your website. So make sure that all programs and your operating system (eg Windows) are up-to-date! In addition, a good virus scanner and firewall is not a luxury. After all, these are the bodyguards of your computer!
If your own computer can be hacked, hackers can also easily access your website. So make sure that all programs and your operating system (eg Windows) are up-to-date! In addition, a good virus scanner and firewall is not a luxury. After all, these are the bodyguards of your computer!
Themes and plugins from the WordPress repository
All themes and plugins that can be downloaded from wordpress.org are checked for security. The chance is therefore much smaller to be hacked if you get your theme or plugin from here. It is a bit like fake bags from a sunny holiday resort. It may look nice, but you know that there is much to be disputed about the quality!
All themes and plugins that can be downloaded from wordpress.org are checked for security. The chance is therefore much smaller to be hacked if you get your theme or plugin from here. It is a bit like fake bags from a sunny holiday resort. It may look nice, but you know that there is much to be disputed about the quality!
Yet stubborn?
Then pay attention to a few things:
Is it regularly updated? Is there any other software attached to it? Think of sliders plugins, galleries, etc. If yes? then check very carefully whether you can update the bundled software yourself. Can not this or do you doubt? Do not buy this theme or plugin!
Customizing themes or plugins
Never make adjustments to a plugin. This ensures that you can not update it without something going wrong. As you have read in the previous post is not update dead sin number 1. Do you want to change a theme? Then never change anything in the theme itself but create a child theme with your adjustments. This way you can keep updating the theme yourself.
Never make adjustments to a plugin. This ensures that you can not update it without something going wrong. As you have read in the previous post is not update dead sin number 1. Do you want to change a theme? Then never change anything in the theme itself but create a child theme with your adjustments. This way you can keep updating the theme yourself.
Is it not yet clear to you and do you still want adjustments to your website? Then contact Weblish.
Settings in WordPress
Pingbacks you get when someone places a link to your page. Very useful if you want to know when your links are being used on other websites. But it only makes sure that you are sensitive to hacks. It is, therefore, better to switch this function off!
Pingbacks you get when someone places a link to your page. Very useful if you want to know when your links are being used on other websites. But it only makes sure that you are sensitive to hacks. It is, therefore, better to switch this function off!
If you do not use the comment function of WordPress, turn off comments and user registration. This prevents a lot of spam, the load on your site and reduces the chance of a hack. If you still suffer from spam, try Akismet.
Hosting
A lot can be done on the hosting site to make your site safer. This has to do with updates to the different hosting software, rights and much more. Call the helpdesk of your hoster and ask for the various security measures.
A lot can be done on the hosting site to make your site safer. This has to do with updates to the different hosting software, rights and much more. Call the helpdesk of your hoster and ask for the various security measures.
Few things you could ask:
- Do they have a firewall?
- Do they use a virus scanner?
- How often are automatic backups made and how long are they retained?
- Is the backup of a backup free or not?
- What do they do when you are hacked?
Obviously, I'm not completely objective in terms of hosting because I work at Savvii, but I can tell you that we have arranged things correctly at Savvii.
If you are hacked in spite of everything, godaddy.com ensures that your website is "cleared". This applies not only to us but to managed WordPress hosting parties in general. For all these parties, they are better in terms of security than budget hosters. Cheap is my mother always says.
To summarize everything:
Checklist
Part 1
- Make sure your plugins/themes / WordPress are always updated
- Security Plugin (eg Sucuri Security Plugin)
- Remove unnecessary and unused plugins
- Remove themes that you do not use
- After installation, delete your default admin user and create your own user
- Make sure you do not use existing words in the password
- Use symbols, numbers, capital letters and other characters in your password
Part 2
- Keep your own computer safe with up-to-date software, a virus scanner, and a firewall
- Preferably use plugins and themes from wordpress.org. If not, check carefully what you buy and whether you can update it yourself.
- Never directly apply plugins.
- Never directly apply a theme but use a child theme.
- Turn off pingbacks in WordPress (if you do not need this)
- Turn off user registration in WordPress (if you do not need it)
- Choose a good hosting party. Are not you completely out yet? Then look at Wikibeginner for some reviews.
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