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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Most compromised sites weren’t hit by anything sophisticated — they were running outdated software or carrying an abandoned plugin nobody remembered to remove.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.
Hiding the login URL stops the automated noise at /wp-login.php — but WordPress’s own REST API still hands out real usernames by default, which is the part most “hide your login” guides never mention.
Learn how to scan a WordPress website for malware, identify signs of a hack, clean infected files, restore backups, and improve security after recovery.
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are the DNS records that get your contact form, WooCommerce, and newsletter emails into inboxes instead of spam — and since 2024, Gmail and Yahoo actively penalise sites that skip them.