Prevent WordPress Website Hacking

Use common sense

Besides the above mentioned techniques, there are more things you can do to protect your WordPress site (better).

But more importantly: "Use your common sense!"

so:

• Make sure your computer is free from viruses;
• Never log in to your WordPress site using an unsecured WiFi network;
• Don't give your password to someone you do not know (full);
• Make regular backups;
• Never send passwords by email, but use SMS when you have to;
• Change your password regularly;
• Be very sure of someones integrity before you give admin rights on your WordPress website;
• Make sure your WordPress password is unique (and not used on other websites, such as email or Facebook);

The above sounds very logical, but many people think much too easy and forget to modify their password regularly.

Regular backups

If you have secured your website with the above mentioned tips, the chances that your website will be hacked are a lot smaller. But should this happen anyway, you obviously don't want to lose everything.

Therefore, it is important to make regular backups of your WordPress website.

Make sure that these backups are not only on your server, but also be stored on your computer (and possibly Google Drive and / or Dropbox). If you only save backups on your server, an attacker could also delete backups and then you still lose everything.

Scan your website

You maybe do not think about this, but it can happen that you haven't even noticed that your website is hacked. Many people think that their whole website will stop working, but of course, that does not have to be! If a hacker is using your server to send spam, he will not want you to know that (and the hacker can make, therefore, benefit from your website and needs it as much as possible intact).

It may be useful to scan your site for malware and other suspicious files. Many hosting parties do this for you (as our provider at Wealthy Affiliate), but there are also a lot who do not monitor a thing.

Plugin: Quttera Web Malware Scanner

You can add this plugin, scan your website, and remove the plugin again. It will tell you exactly where the malicious links on your site appear.

I hope I gave you some solid ideas to keep your website safe and in the air!