WordPress Security Tips

WordPress is one of the most popular website tools out there. It’s incredibly developer friendly - allowing you the freedom you need to tweak it to your standards. However, that very popularity presents some very real problems.

For example, if you fail to change your default configuration, it’s very easy to access your log in area. By simply typing in domain.com/wp-admin, users with malicious intent can access your login screen. From here, they have free reign to crack your password. The most common method is known as a brute force attack. This lets them use millions of password combinations in a short amount of time.

Giving Hackers a Headache
Hackers are a constant threat. However, there are some measures you can take to protect yourself.

Avoid Easy Passwords

This is probably the simplest, and most effective, piece of advice I can give you. Don’t choose anything that has to do with your name, website name, or other publicly available information.

Password examples:

Bad OK Excellent
password John1978! C@$aBL(%)ri926
admin StarB68$ 897Val$!Nth3tic
john john68Kla5t (&YTHgfn%$

I realize that the best passwords are hard to remember. For this reason, I suggest using a password-keeper app such as Dashlane. Their data is heavily encrypted so on the random chance they get hacked, your information is secure. Another option is if you are the sole user of your computer, then consider having your browser remember your passwords for you.

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