4 Easy ways to keep your WordPress Website secure

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Here are 4 easy ways to secure and maintain your website to safeguard it right now.

1. Make Use of Strong Passwords

First is to use and enforce secure passwords for every user on your site. A strong password will consist of both uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Consider using a password manager like LastPass to help you generate and store secure passwords not only for your site but also other online services.

Speaking of best password practices, avoid reusing passwords across sites as this makes it easier for hackers to gain access to your other accounts and profiles.

2. Install a SSL Certificate

A SSL certificate will help you avoid Google’s warning about unsafe websites which has a negative impact on your SEO. A SSL certificate will also add a green padlock to the browser’s address bar and encrypt the data that’s transmitted to your site.

3. Backup Your Site

Having a backup of your site is crucial in case the worst happens. A backup allows you to get your site up and running as quickly as possible if your website was hacked or if an update has gone wrong. Some backup systems will allow you to easily restore your website from a previous backup. Some hosts also has this feature for example Plesk backup and restore.

4. Setup Login Lockdown Feature

Hardening the security of your website is crucial and one way to achieve this would be to limit the number of times a wrong password can be entered and automatically blocking their access for a certain period. You can also rename the default wp-login.php into a unique slug so the login area looks like yoursite.com/userlogin instead of yoursite.com/wp-login.php.

Keep Your Site Secure

Maintaining your site and keeping it secure is the best way to prevent hackers from gaining access and ensuring your visitors have the best possible user experience. Use the tips in this article to ensure you’re implementing the best security and maintenance practices for your site.

If you need help with securing and maintaining your WordPress website, CreateWP can help you with this.

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