Websites have become a powerful venue when it comes to providing information to the public or selling a product or service. Because of its popularity, more people are establishing their own blogs or websites to reach out to millions of people worldwide.
When it comes to Content Management System or CMS, WordPress is one of the most popular and well-loved among bloggers. In fact, 8.5% of the websites today are powered by WordPress simply because it is easy to install, use and maintain. It also has a lot of available plug-ins which bloggers can use to improve their sites.
However, establishing your own website comes with a price. Although your sole purpose is to provide relevant information to the public, it can be susceptible to hacking. Therefore, website security should be one of the many things you need to address. When it comes to Content Management System or CMS, WordPress is one of the most popular and well-loved among bloggers. In fact, 8.5% of the websites today are powered by WordPress simply because it is easy to install, use and maintain. It also has a lot of available plug-ins which bloggers can use to improve their sites.
In order to protect your WordPress-powered website, below are 5 tips you can use to ensure
Tip No. 1 - Choose a reliable web hosting provider
Your web hosting provider can make a lot of difference when running your website. Keep in mind that no matter how you protect your website, if your host has no security features, it will be difficult to protect your blog. Therefore, go for providers that offer the best security measures and related add-ons to ensure that your website is hacker-free.
Tip No. 2 - Activate Security Plug-ins
In securing your blog, WordPress offers a number of security plug-ins you can use either for free or for a fee. Choose among the multifunctional security plug-in or specialized type of plug-ins available. However, choose a security plug-in that corresponds to you and your website’s needs and should not be in conflict with your existing plug-ins.
Tip No. 3 – Report any suspicious activities
People always say follow your instinct. If you notice that someone is trying to illegally access your website or your site has been under a hacker’s attack, report immediately. There are several specialized web services available you can contact which deals specifically with hackers or Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS) threats. Once reported, these professionals will act on it immediately and can even offer you with website setup assistance. You may also want to inform your readers by posting, if possible, a warning message that your site has been hacked.
Tip No. 4 – Share anything but passwords
Anything in excess can be harmful. And too much sharing of information can cost you a lot. Remember that access data or passwords are not meant to be shared (that’s the reason why it is in black circles every time you plug it in the password field). Even if you employed the necessary security plug-ins and your web hosting provider have the best security features, if you share your data to other people, your website may be prone to hacking.
In line with this, make sure that your password should be unique and difficult to guess. Avoid using passwords that can be easily associated to you otherwise, those who know you can use it against you.
In line with this, make sure that your password should be unique and difficult to guess. Avoid using passwords that can be easily associated to you otherwise, those who know you can use it against you.
Tip No. 5 – Keep your website clean and organized
Imagine if you keep your room uncluttered – you can easily notice if there are any changes or something is missing. Same goes with your website. If you keep it organized and remove any inactive plug-ins, you can easily notice suspicious activities.
Tip No. 6 – Update your site regularly.
Google will always need a fresh content. Aside from this, keeping your site updated allows you to notice any suspicious changes made. While the hacker’s mind may be brilliant, employing all the necessary precautions can make a lot of difference to prevent your website from being hacked.
Author's bio: Alice McLean is a writer at bestessays.com with background in history, sociology and internet marketing. Now she is writing her first book on internet marketing.
