Can WordPress Sites be Hacked?
There’s an old saying that the only secure computer is one that’s turned off. Especially a computer connected to a network like the internet.
However, the answer to the question is definitely yes, WordPress sites can be hacked! But it’s also possible to reduce this likelihood to a very low probability.
Wordfence: the Best Security Plugin for WordPress
Installing the plugin – Navigate to the Plugins menu using the sidebar. Choose Add New and then type Wordfence in the search box.
On the first screen, fill in the email field to receive security alerts and accept Wordfence’s terms. You can choose not to join the newsletter.
After that, you can skip entering a premium license if you don’t have one.
Now let’s go through all the steps described in the following screens according to the numbers guiding the order of actions.
Great! We’ve finished with the initial installation.
Now, in the Wordfence menu, we’ll select All Options and go through all the steps described in the following screens to configure Wordfence optimally.
Now for the magic… because we promised a template to shorten the process.
All the settings we’ve made so far can be exported and imported. You can try the following code:
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