Securitate• 31 March 2026
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8 min citire
WordPress security: 10 essential measures in 2026
Over 90% of hacked WordPress websites were compromised through negligence. Here are the concrete steps to secure your website.
1. Regular updates
Update WordPress, plugins and the theme weekly.
2. Strong passwords + 2FA
Minimum 16 characters. Enable two-factor authentication.
3. Limit login attempts
Plugins like Limit Login Attempts block IPs after 3-5 attempts.
4. WAF firewall
Free Cloudflare + Wordfence or Sucuri.
5. Mandatory SSL
Free Let's Encrypt via Plesk. HTTPS across the whole site.
6. Daily backups
UpdraftPlus with cloud storage.
7. Disable file editing
Add DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT to wp-config.php.
8. Correct file permissions
Files: 644. Folders: 755. wp-config.php: 600.
9. Hide the WordPress version
Remove the meta generator from the header.
10. Active monitoring
WPScan, MalCare, Sucuri scan daily for malware.
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