Do you want to password protect your WordPress login (WP-login.PHP) page? Well, it’s a smart move to protect your WordPress site from brute-force attacks. Why? Because brute force attack is a hacking method where automated software is used to generate a large number of passwords to gain unauthorized access to your website. Now, if you […]
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By default, WordPress automatically adds a meta tag which displays the WordPress version number. This meta tag is used for tracking purpose and it also shows which WordPress version you are using. Using this method, any advance user can figure out how many sites are powered by WordPress and which WordPress version you are running. If […]
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Every website needs a reliable backup plan in order to keep it from getting obliterated, off the face of the web in case of a catastrophic failure such as hacked WordPress. For WordPress websites, backup solutions are easily available as plugins and help safeguard your website’s files from malware, hacks, user errors, server crashes and […]
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WordPress is the most popular Content Management System (CMS) and now it powers over 30% of websites in the world. While it is growing rapidly, hackers mostly target WordPress websites. As a site owner, you don’t want hackers to ruin your website. No websites are 100% safe, but you can always tighten up your site […]
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If you are running a multi-author WordPress site, you should set WordPress to automatically log out idle users. Idle or inactive users can cause brute force attacks. When a user stays inactive for too long after logging in, hackers may run a session or cookie hijacking method to gain unauthorized access to your site. This is […]
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