How do I secure WordPress Websites for Free?


Protecting Content Management Systems (CMS) installed on a hosting server is crucial in today’s ever-growing world wide web, but how to I protect my WordPress website on a tight budget?

There are tons of options available on this front, but it can be overwhelming to make the right decision in website protection that fits into your budget. In this article, however, we’ll be covering the basics of efficiently securing your WordPress website at no cost. 

Malware & Vulnerability Scanners

Finding the right scanner for your website can seem a bit overwhelming at first given how many options are available. In one of our recent articles, we discuss how to choose a Security Plugin that’s right for your website. The bells and whistles for scanners that are available on the web will vary, so it should deem beneficial in covering the basics first. You should at least schedule regular scans to complete and alert you of any suspicious behavior.

With our free WordPress scanner, for example, you’ll be able to schedule a specific timeframe these scanners run. Consider how much resources these scans are also producing. 

In regards to vulnerability scans, it’s important to ensure a scanner has optimal detection in regards to outdated themes, plugins, and software. Ensuring updates occur regularly is crucial for website security. Updating a plugin may cause issues to a site if not locally tested first. 

However, creating backups will be helpful in case anything goes south. 

Login Protection

Protecting your administrator login panel remains imperative for any website. First-time website users’ first mistake is utilizing the same weak passwords across multiple platforms. Sure it’s simple to remember, but let’s say one of those many sites you registered under has an infamous data breach. Your password is now released into the wild for any hacker to obtain.

Strong generated passwords will help curb the risks of one of these hackers from using these weaker, reoccurring passwords, ultimately preventing any risks of phishing campaigns, spoofing, social engineering, etc. Keeping track of a bunch of generated passwords can be tedious to do by hand.

Installing a password manager and…

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