WordPress Security

There is no doubt that WordPress security team take the protection of your site very seriously — WordPress software is constantly being updated to close any potential vulnerabilities.

WordPress security is taken very seriously

Here is what WordPress have to say about security in general:-

WordPress security is risk reduction, not risk elimination. It’s about employing all the appropriate controls available to you, within reason, that allow you to improve your overall posture reducing the odds of making yourself a target, subsequently getting hacked.
— WordPress

WordPress Security updates

Like all modern software packages, WordPress is updated regularly to combat new security issues as they arise. WordPress do not maintain older versions with security updates, so it is very important to always keep up to date with the latest version of WordPress.

WordPress make the business of updating your software hassle-free. Dedicated WordPress hosts will update your site automatically to ensure that you always have the greatest level of protection available against new threats.

Adopting a Security strategy

Depending upon the nature of your business, you will need to define the level of security appropriate to protect your website and your data. There are a number of plugin providers who specialise in helping you secure your site with dedicated security plugins and 24-hour monitoring.

We can help you harden your WordPress Security

We can help you come up with a security strategy that tackles crucial concerns, such as hosting, server permissions, database security, password policy — and even if you need to consider a managed security solution.

Check out what the WordPress team say about Hardening WordPress.