Secure Wordpress Website
Tags: wordpress, wp, security, wordpresssecurity
Published: 2022-03-13 13:17:17

In this article we will see how to secure wordpress website.

However Security is the major concept of every website. To protect our website’s user data, website files, database, our website’s earning modules and keep our website users or customers safe then we should implement security to our wordpress website or any website. And also Website security has major demands in E-Commerce website, Travel Websites, Tickets Booking Websites, Online Video Hosting Websites, Banking or Finance Websites.

## Website’s Security Threats:

### SQL Injections
SQL injection is a type of web application security vulnerability in which an attacker attempts to use application code to access or corrupt database content by using some tricky SQL queries and accesses the website authenticated parts and also thefts the data.

### Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Cross-site scripting (XSS) targets an application by injecting code into the website or application, usually a client-side script such as JavaScript, into a web application’s output. Therefore the concept of XSS is to manipulate client-side scripts of a web application to execute in the manner desired by the attacker.

### Weak Authentication
Attacker can easily login to the authenticated part of website when password generated by the user is weak or the password is not saved in encrypted way into database.

### Cross Site Request Forgery
Cross-site request forgery (also known as CSRF) is a web security vulnerability in which users performs an actions(i.e. login, transfer money etc) that they do not intended.

### Types of WordPress Security
SSL Security – Use SSL Certificates to secure domains, subdomains, emails and also the IP addresses for your websites. In addition there are many SSL certificate issuing companies and the websites available from which you can buy the SSL Certificates.

**Password Security –** For instance Save wordpress passwords and any other sensitive data by using the strong encrypted algorithms and methods into your website. After that your data will not readable to humans and it will only readable by the machines.

**Session Security –** Therefore to secure your website session follow the steps given below

- Regenerate session id on every requests
- Don’t save sensitive information in user’s browser
- Have session time out
- Don’t use register globals
- Lock down access to the sessions on the file system and use custom session handling
- Don’t use register globals
- Save data in cookies in encrypted way

**Client Authentication or Verification –** In other words Verify the client’s browser, device, IP address and the permissions to access the website’s specific modules or website specific sections.

**Form Security –** Secure your website’s form from SQL Injection, CSRF, XSS attacks. Validate and Filter your form data.

**Data Security –** In other words Save sensitive information in server only, not in the browser.

**Captcha Security –** Prevent your website from bots attacks by using captcha feature in your website.

**Website Resources –** Make your websites resources like css, js, images etc accessible to only your website. Do not allow others to use your websites resources directly.

## URLs Protection:

- Do not expose your sensitive URLs publicly
- Do not send sensitive data in website URL
- Prevent From Phishing attacks
- Use .htaccess file to secure urls
- Filter your website URLs

## Check WordPress Security Online
**[Sucuri Site Check](https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/) :** It is a online Security Check and Malware Scanner.

**[Pentest Tools](https://pentest-tools.com/website-vulnerability-scanning/website-scanner#) :** It is a online vulnerabilities scanner tool.

## Secure WordPress Website With Plugins

### [Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner/)
It offers its users a set of security features – Security Activity Auditing, File Integrity Monitoring, Remote Malware Scanning, Blacklist Monitoring, Effective Security Hardening, Post-Hack Security Actions, Security Notifications, Website Firewall.

### [Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)
Wordfence includes an endpoint firewall and malware scanner that were built from the ground up to protect WordPress.

### [MalCare Security – Free Malware Scanner, Protection & Security for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/malcare-security/)
MalCare is the fastest malware detection and removal plugin loved by thousands of developers and agencies.

### [All In One WP Security & Firewall](https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/)
It reduces security risk by checking for vulnerabilities and by implementing and enforcing the latest recommended WordPress security practices and techniques.

### [Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall](https://wordpress.org/plugins/defender-security/)
Defender adds the best in WordPress security plugin to your website with just a few clicks. Stop brute force attacks, SQL injections, cross-site scripting XSS and other WordPress vulnerabilities and hacks with Defender malware scans, antivirus scans, IP blocking, firewall, activity log, security log and two-factor authentication login security.

That’s it Using these tricks and plugins we can secure our wordpress website. And we can also implement these tricks to secure php websites, secure laravel websites or any website.

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