How to keep your WordPress site secure

Of all the tools developed for the web, WordPress is one of the most outstanding and one that offers the greatest benefits to its users. Many websites, especially blogs, have been built on this platform, which in addition to being free is very complete and easy to use, allowing anyone with a bit of interest to develop an impressive website **without even needing any computer or programming knowledge.**But not everything can be perfect, and WordPress is also exposed to the cyber threats that abound on the web — threats that could ruin months or even years of work.Fortunately, for every disease there’s a cure, and for WordPress there are several tips that will help keep your website safe. This doesn’t mean the site can’t be hacked, but at least you can keep intruders at a distance and much safer:

• Always update to the most recent version: in the upper-right corner of the WordPress dashboard, the most recent versions will appear and can be applied with a single click on the link.
• Also update all plugins that are installed to the most recent version available.
• Use security plugins such as WordPress Security. At miHosting we recommend Wordfence. These plugins include various features that serve to back up content, migrate the website, install antivirus, hide the WordPress version you use, and much more. Hackers most of the time need to know the WordPress version being used in order to attack, so with it hidden, reaching their goal becomes much more complicated.
• If you have doubts about your website’s security, contact our support team. We’ll gladly review your site and guide you on the best techniques to protect it.
• Change your passwords frequently.
• Back up frequently, so that nothing will be lost in the event of an unforeseen attack.

Additionally, at miHosting we add a layer of security with our application firewall. This allows:

• Real-time access monitoring and control.
• Virtual patching. Lets us fix security issues in applications without needing to touch the code.
• Full HTTP traffic logging. Makes it easier to monitor and detect security issues.
• Continuous passive security assessment. With more than 25.000 security rules to block the attacks your website receives.
• Web application hardening. Perfectly integrated with applications like WordPress.

Your work plus our support will let you enjoy a website that’s secure and stable at all times.