Okay, you got me: WordPress security isn't the sexiest way to spend your time, but it could end up being one of the most profitable! Nothing is more caustic to the lining of your stomach than having your site go down, and wondering whether or not you've lost it all.
I back up my blogs regularly using a plugin WP DB Backup. If anything happens I can restore my website to the settings. I use WP Security Scan plugin to scan my blog frequently and suspicious-looking asks to be blocked by WordPress Firewall to fix malware problems free.
No software system is resistant to bugs and vulnerabilities. Security holes will be found and men will do their best to exploit them. Keeping your software up-to-date is a fantastic way because reliable software vendors will mend their products once security holes are found.
Fortunately, keeping your WordPress site up-to-date is one of the most easy things you can do. For the last few versions, WordPress has included the ability to set up automatic updates. Not only that, pop over to this site but sites are notified every time a new upgrade becomes available.
Another step to take to make WordPress secure is to upgrade WordPress to the latest version. The reason for this is that there also come fixes for security holes that are old making it essential to upgrade early.
However, I recommend that you set up the Login LockDown plugin rather than any.htaccess controls. Login requests will be stopped by that from being permitted from a certain IP-ADDRESS for an hour or so after three failed login attempts. If you accomplish this, it is still possible to access your cell while and yet you still have great protection against hackers.