WordPress is the CMS leader which features millions of websites on Search engine. The fact that makes it CMS leader is its user-friendliness and ease of access. However, it also has some downside associated with its usage.

With hackers and Cyber attackers increasingly targeting most of the WordPress websites, strengthening the security features and preventing security breach on WordPress is significantly required.

Many WordPress websites have been compromised due to the following security issues:

• 41% were compromised via security vulnerability upon their hosting platform.
• 29% were compromised through a security issue in the selected WordPress Theme which was used.
• 22% were compromised due to a security issue in the WordPress Plug-ins which was put into use.
• 8% were compromised due to a weak password.

Tips to make WordPress websites safe from hacking –

Below-mentioned are few effective measures for improving your WordPress security:

• Changing the Username of Admin- The usernames on WordPress are set as per the admin’s name by default, which is half-way for the hackers to get into your site. It is recommended to change the admin username which is less obvious.

•  Using secure hosting- With hosting vulnerabilities accounting for huge amount of compromised websites, it is evident that not all the web hosting providers are created equal.
  While opting for a web hosting provider, don’t simply refer to the cheapest ones. Instead, choose a reputed company with a better track-record for providing hosting solutions ensuring strong security measures.

• Limiting the Login Attempts- Hackers test multiple login attempts (using various pass-codes) for cracking the website password which is also known as Brute Force. To prevent this from happening, use plug-ins that put a limitation to the failed login attempts from a single IP.
  Such plug-ins detects the IP address which is trying to execute these attempts and bans it after a few numbers of failed logins.

• Keeping the WordPress version and its plug-ins updated- Always keep the WordPress version and its plug-ins updated. Try to log-in as the admin user frequently, to ensure that everything is up-to-date. Often, these updates fix security vulnerabilities that could make your website vulnerable to hacking.
  Like many other software packages, WordPress is also updated regularly for addressing security issues that might arise. You should thus update your website based on the previous Wordpess version to stay protected from any vulnerability.

After following these tips, your website becomes definitely more secure than those who’ve haven’t followed the manual security measures. If you’re looking forward to secure your website against malware, get in touch with the Internet Security Experts.