Secure WordPress hosting
Since WordPress is one of the most popular website building systems (platforms) in the world, it turns out that all hacking methods focus on WordPress.
In fact, logically and from the perspective of the average hacker, it is most appropriate to develop methods for hacking the WordPress system, for the simple reason that there are tens of millions of WordPress sites stored in the virtual server world.
So if a website needs to be hacked, it will likely be WordPress.
If so, then what is the right way for secure WordPress website hosting?
There are several recommended layers of protection for a WordPress website.
Here are some of them:
Layers of protection for a WordPress website at the WordPress hosting server level:
- Secure WordPress hosting – Choose a hosting company that has a high level of security,
- A hardware firewall that provides an additional layer of protection before the production server.
- An application firewall, or in the professional sense WAF – Web application firewall – such as Imunify360
- – You can read more about WAF
- Blocking hostile countries at the server level.
- Installing AV antivirus on the server such as ImunifyAV
- DDOS protection at the host server level such as cphulk
- Blocking ports and access to unnecessary ports and allowing access only from authorized addresses and more…
Layers of protection for a WordPress website at the WordPress system level:
- Installing an application firewall at the site level itself, for example WordPress.
- Enabling secure access to the WordPress management system called 2FA – for two-step verification
- Deleting old WordPress users/admins that are unwanted.
- Be careful to install only safe and approved plugins.
- Updating the WordPress version regularly and consistently – it is very important to back up beforehand.
- Updating plugins – of course, as always, back up the site beforehand.
- Running a site scan using the WordPress system once a month.
Layers of protection for a WordPress website at the WordPress user level:
- Ensure a sterile work/computer environment.
- Work from a computer with antivirus installed.
- Scan your computer from which you access the WordPress management system regularly, once a month.
- Do not access suspicious emails or files.
- Do not open malicious messages or files on your computer.
- Do not share your WordPress website access information with anyone.
- If you give someone access, make sure it is limited access and not super administrator access.
- Delete a user on your WordPress site if it is not needed.
Current solutions at the WordPress hosting company level:
- If you don’t have time to deal with the ongoing care and maintenance of WordPress,
- It is recommended to purchase a Total Care package from our company – below are WordPress hosting packages
- For relevant forms and pages, ask your web hosting company or website builder to add Recapcha.
Free consultation from Host Center on the following topics:
- WordPress website security
- WordPress website speed acceleration (fast WordPress website)
- Updating WordPress website versions
- WordPress Server Maintenance – VPS
- Building a WordPress website
- WordPress website design
The article was written by Tzachi Bengiat – CEO of Host Center from Shop Center Internet Solutions Ltd.
