{"id":4790,"date":"2019-09-13T12:09:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T17:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mcmdigitalproducts.com\/how-to-run-a-wordpress-security-scan\/4790\/"},"modified":"2019-09-13T12:27:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T17:27:53","slug":"how-to-run-a-wordpress-security-scan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mcmdigitalproducts.com\/?p=4790","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Security &#8211; 14 Great-ish tips from Godaddy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress security is top-of-mind in our house.\u00a0 Things are bad, and just getting worse.\u00a0 Be prepared!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This article was originally published on Oct. 20, 2017, and was updated on Sept. 9, 2019.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m including some excerpts from this article not because I&#8217;m a big fan of Godaddy hosting (I used to be, but not now &#8211; though there domain services have been pretty solid), but because of the increasing frequency and intensity of attempted website intrusions that I monitor.\u00a0 Even this morning, some sophisticated attacks were being launched against a few clients of mine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/lumotive-web-storage\/publish\/sharing\/59d9a3b465d4407cc2304082\/XoaNyCOnqtmUqWV2vRJZ.jpg\" alt=\"Wordpress Security\" width=\"974\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\nFortunately, this client is a subscriber to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mcmdigitalproducts.com\/website-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website care plan<\/a>, so not only were we aware of the attempted breach, we had provisions in place to prevent &#8211; and if needed &#8211; mitigate the intrusion.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s continue with Godaddy&#8217;s blog:\u00a0 I&#8217;m going filter out some of the more techy stuff, but feel free to visit it in it&#8217;s entirety using the link at the end.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As a web designer or developer, why should you care about running a WordPress security scan?<\/p>\n<p>With the growing availability of dedicated solutions, <a href=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/wordpress-market-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">WordPress now makes up 34% percent<\/a> of the internet. As the most used open-source content management system (CMS), WordPress is also a target for security attacks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why is a WordPress security scan so important?<\/h2>\n<div>If a WordPress site is neglected, a compromised business becomes inevitable.<\/div>\n<p>That being said, a regular WordPress security scan is far less work than trying to repair a site after the damage has already been done.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, if you\u2019ve noticed that your site has been compromised, oftentimes it\u2019s easier to recreate the site from scratch than auditing the entire server to determine which backup (if any) is clean of malware.<\/p>\n<h2>How to run a WordPress security scan: The checklist<\/h2>\n<p>Hold onto your hats because you\u2019re about to receive a checklist on how to generate revenue with an hour of your time!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Update core files, plugins and themes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Remove unused plugins and themes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Install an SSL certificate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Enforce strong passwords.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Install a security plugin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Use captcha on forms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Limit login attempts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn off file editing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Change security keys.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Secure core files with an .htaccess.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disable XML-RPC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Audit file permissions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disable PHP error reporting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Have a backup plan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ready? Let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n<h2>1. Update core files, plugins and themes<\/h2>\n<p>All you have to do is log in to the wp-admin dashboard, hover over the dashboard button on the sidebar, and then in the dropdown menu click <strong>Updates<\/strong>. Select the items you want to update \u2014 which should be every one listed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ken says &#8220;Updating some files, plugins &amp; themes can have adverse effects on others &#8211; it pays to know which to update, and when.\u00a0 Unless it&#8217;s critical, I typically wait a day or so to evaluate feedback from other users, developers and software authors before applying updates&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>2. Remove unused plugins and themes<\/h2>\n<p>One of the greatest features of WordPress is its ability to download and run plugins, potentially improving the functionality of your website. That being said, it is possible to have too much of a good thing.<\/p>\n<div>The quality of code across plugins and themes can vary, as some are created by businesses and others by hobbyists \u2014 and neither are perfect.<\/div>\n<p>With each plugin installed on your WordPress site, the more likely the site is to be hacked, as new vectors are opened with each installation. It is not enough to simply deactivate plugins that you aren\u2019t using. You actually have to delete them in order to remove the vulnerable code from the server.<\/p>\n<p>Removing unused items is equally important for performance, and should be part of any WordPress security scan. The fewer active plugins, the safer and faster the site will run.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Install an SSL certificate<\/h2>\n<p>It should be painfully obvious by now that every website should have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/web-security\/ssl-certificate\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">SSL certificate.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ken says &#8220;I&#8217;m going to recommend you leave this to a professional&#8221;. You may very well get the software\/hardware part right, but have you considered the impact to your Search Engine Rankings &#8211; the simple act of changing http to https changes the entire URL to your website content.\u00a0 I&#8217;m guessing a 404 Not Found page is not the experience your visitors are looking for.\u00a0 Better safe than sorry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>4. Enforce strong passwords<\/h2>\n<p>The most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/04\/22\/uk\/most-common-passwords-scli-gbr-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">commonly use passwords in 2019<\/a>\u00a0ranged from 123456 to password \u2014 which are painfully obvious, insecure and pretty much guarantee that the account will be accessed by an unauthorized user. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.symantec.com\/en_US\/article.HOWTO92423.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">According to Symantec<\/a>, a strong password contains a mixture of at least eight digits, punctuation, and upper- and lowercase characters.<\/p>\n<p>Your WordPress security scan should cover a few obvious things. You should never use the same password twice. It is also important your password doesn\u2019t include words that can be found in a dictionary or a proper noun, as they are especially prone to the appropriately named dictionary attack.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ken says &#8220;Steps 5-14&#8230; pretty techy stuff.&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>14. Have a backup plan<\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, we have what I feel is the most important yet neglected task involved with a WordPress security scan. When I say <em>backup plan<\/em>, I mean it. If the worst case scenario becomes a reality and your website becomes a host to malware, you should already have a plan on how you will get the website back.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, the clients that I have who refuse to regularly back up their sites\u00a0end up regretting it. Without a clean backup, your hacked site might never be clean again without having to start all over.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ken says &#8220;Preach.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Closing thoughts on your WordPress security scan<\/h2>\n<p>The instructions I provided are by no means a comprehensive list of security tools and methods and will not make your website bulletproof.<\/p>\n<p>Security in technology is an ever-growing field. New methods of protection are being developed constantly.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing avenues of attack and auditing files through a regular WordPress security scan, you can at least stay on top of the game and ensure that if someone is going to attack you, it won\u2019t be easy.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/garage\/how-to-run-a-wordpress-security-scan\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How to run a WordPress security scan<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/garage\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">GoDaddy Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: null;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ken says &#8220;Good advice all around &#8211; If you don&#8217;t yet have a care plan &#8211; an insurance policy for your most valuable online asset &#8211; get one soon.\u00a0 This stuff isn&#8217;t going away.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mcmdigitalproducts.com\/website-care\/\">https:\/\/blog.mcmdigitalproducts.com\/website-care\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This content was originally published <a href=\" https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/garage\/how-to-run-a-wordpress-security-scan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress security is top-of-mind in our house.\u00a0 Things are bad, and just getting worse.\u00a0 Be prepared! 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