One of the first things you do when you set up a WordPress site is work on the colours. Then it's time to add information and text. But what about WordPress security? Don't let the fun of setting up a new site distract you you're putting online.
I back my blogs frequently using a plugin WP DB Backup up. I will restore my blog to the last 13, if anything happens. I use WP Security Scan plugin that is free to scan my blog and asks that are suspicious-looking to be blocked by WordPress Firewall to fix hacked wordpress.
An easy way to keep WordPress safe is to use a few tools that are built-in. To begin with, do not allow people run a web host security scan to list the files in your folders and automatically backup your web hosting account.
While it's an odd term, it represents a task that is essential . We're not simply being obsessive-compulsive here: servers go down every go day, despite their promises of 99.9% uptime, and if you've had this happen to you, you understand the fear is it can cause.
Upgrade, if you're not running the latest version of WordPress. Similar to maintaining your door unlocked when you leave for vacation leaving your site on an old version is.
Do not use wp_ as a prefix for your databases. That default is being eliminated by web hosting providers now but if yours does not, adjust wp_ to anything but that.