Securing WordPress – Part V

You must be careful when moving to this level. Make a backup of your site just prior to attempting these, in case of a complete crash. At least backup the file you are editing before you edit it. Even better is to test these on a development site, rather than on a live site. Limit Login and Admin by IP If...

Securing WordPress – Part IV

We have been addressing securing a WordPress installation from many angles. Our goal is to cut off as many possibilities as possible for hackers to gain access to your sites files. Conceal WordPress Version Hackers will try to glean any information that is displayed anywhere on your site to discover some...

Securing WordPress – Part III

Securing Files One of the most confusion areas for newbies to secure is file permissions and ownership. For each file there is an owner and a group. So each file has permissions set for the owner, the group, and all (everyone else). There are four permissions possible with numerical values: read 4 write...

Securing WordPress – Part II

We last talked about the significance of securing all computers involved in managing and serving your WordPress site. We mentioned how all programs involved should be secured, which means the OS, Apache, Php, MySQL, etc… Then we outlined a plan for creating and securing randomly generated, secure user...

Securing WordPress – Part I

When the issue of security arises many imagine a perfect system. However, it is impossible to create perfect, impermeable security. It is the elusive snipe. That does not mean that we quit trying. We must transform our ideas of securing a system from a static set of steps to a dynamic set of protocols that...

The Best WordPress Slider Plugins

Every website today needs a slider somewhere, if not in the main page’s header. It is an elegant solution to showing off the content of your site and allowing users to select from a showcase. Put up graphics, posts, pages, media, or social content into the slider. Your site will come to life. Think of...

WordPress Security Plugins

When you put up your WP site you want to make sure everyone knows about it. Unfortunately, that also means unsavory characters who want to either spam or attack your site. You must take security equally seriously as you do SEO. Popularity requires secure measures. Here are a few of the best available for WP...