How to keep WordPress secure

Here are some tips to secure your WordPress website.

Keep WordPress Up To Date

At the top of your dashboard you will see a message that your WordPress update is available. This is for you to be aware that some useful new functionality and a security fixed has been released.

Keep Plugins/Themes Up To Date

Updating plugins and themes also required regular maintenance. This is to secure your blog or website from security vulnerabilities or performance issues. And install plugins/themes only from the trusted sources. You can proceed to check the plugins by opening Plugins > Installed Plugins > Update Available and checking through the list to find out more about the update.

Use Strong Passwords

The most common combination for passwords are like 123456 and abcdef is not a good idea.

Make a combination with using numbers, letters or even symbols like #, @, !, %.

Here are best practices to consider when it comes to password combination

* contain both letters and numbers, and special characters
* include one uppercase letter
* be at least 8 or more characters in length

Keep Backups

We strongly recommend that you backup your database and WordPress files every week at a minimum.