How to Monitor WordPress for Security Threats
Most WordPress sites get compromised quietly. Here’s how to set up Wordfence security monitoring, configure email alerts, and catch threats before they cause real damage.
Website Security
Website Security covers protecting a site from common attacks and recovering when something goes wrong — SSL, two-factor authentication, firewalls, and limiting login attempts.
Most compromised sites weren’t hit by anything sophisticated — they were running outdated software or carrying an abandoned plugin nobody remembered to remove. These articles focus on the basics that cover the overwhelming majority of real-world risk, plus what to do when prevention wasn’t enough.
How to Harden Your Website’s Security After Launch
A fresh WordPress installation has default settings that make it easy for bots to attack. Follow this security hardening checklist after installation to close the most common vulnerabilities before your site goes live.
How to Remove Malware from a WordPress Website
Malware cleanup follows a strict sequence — scan, clean, remove backdoors, update, rotate credentials, then request review — with a more honest timeline than “24-72 hours” for how long Google’s blocklist review actually takes.
How to Set WordPress File Permissions to Improve Security
Learn how to set the correct WordPress file permissions to improve your site’s security. Covers the recommended values for files, folders, and wp-config.php, plus how to check and update permissions via cPanel or FTP.
How to Disable XML-RPC in WordPress to Reduce Security Risk
The usual “install this plugin” advice for disabling XML-RPC now points at an unmaintained plugin — here’s what to use instead, plus what actually happens if you’re running Jetpack.
How to Set Up SSL and HTTPS for Your Website (and Fix Mixed Content)
A “Not Secure” warning in the browser means your website isn’t running over HTTPS. This guide covers every step to fix it: installing an SSL certificate, updating your URL settings, forcing HTTP to redirect to HTTPS, and fixing mixed content errors — in the right order, so nothing gets missed.
How to Add HTTP Security Headers to Your Website (Without a Plugin)
HTTP security headers protect your website from common browser-based attacks including clickjacking, cross-site scripting, and MIME sniffing. This guide explains what each header does and how to add them using your .htaccess file or your platform’s code — no plugin required.
How to Set Up a WordPress Firewall to Protect Your Website
Install and configure a WordPress firewall with Wordfence — including why the free tier’s 30-day rule delay matters most right after a plugin vulnerability is disclosed, and when the Premium real-time feed is actually worth paying for.
How to Secure a New Website (Beginner Guide)
A practical checklist for securing a new website. Covers updates, strong passwords, two-factor authentication, login protection, security plugins, SSL, and automated backups — the steps that block most common attacks.
How to Limit Login Attempts in WordPress to Block Brute Force Attacks
How to limit login attempts in WordPress to block brute force attacks, with the plugin’s actual default lockout settings, the real arithmetic behind why it works, and where this one layer fits alongside the rest of your security setup.