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August 23rd, 2014
Chris Mercer• Content Developer• Optimization Expert• Host of DMTW• Call me “Mercer”
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This Week’s Focus Topic…
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5 Simple Things To Keep Your WordPress Site Safe
(And The One Thing That Almost Everyone Does That Opens The Doors To Hackers)
Thing #1:“Properly Update”
• Always Install Security Updates (Ex. 3.9.x)
• Enable Automatic Security Updates
• Themes, Plugins & The WP Core
• When Should You Not Update?
Thing #2:“Audit Logins”
• Dump the “admin”
• Strengthen passwords
• Use a password manager
Thing #3:“Hide The Obvious”
• Adjust WP Login Message
• Use lower level users for posts
• Hide standard folders
Thing #4:“Start At Home”
• Security starts at the access point
• Webroot, McAfee, Norton
Thing #5:“Use A Plugin”
• Bulletproof Security
• All In One WP Security
• iThemes Security
Avoid:“Deactivated Plugins/Themes”
• Deactivated doesn’t mean deleted!
• Every deactivated plugin or theme is an open door for hackers
• Delete unused WP Installs too
Let’s Go Live!
• Watch as we secure a WP site
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