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The Ultimate WordPress Security Guide – Step by Step

Jan06

by Ike on January 6, 2024 at 1:09 am

Posted In: Plesk, Releases, security attacks, SSL, Various, WAF, WordPress security

Anyone with a WordPress website knows how important effective security is, both to protect your site from threats and to ensure your users stay safe. However, a lax approach to WordPress security could lead to penalization: thousands of websites are blacklisted by Google daily due to the presence of malware or phishing. With all that in mind, it’s crucial that you stay up to date on the latest WordPress security methods and innovations. And that’s why we have written this comprehensive guide to WordPress security. Ultimately, WordPress is a secure platform at its core, and numerous developers run regular audits…

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└ Tags: security attacks, SSL, Various, WAF, WordPress security

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WP Toolkit 6.2 Release Now Available

Apr21

by Ike on April 21, 2023 at 8:18 am

Posted In: alt-php, CloudLinux, new API, PHP versions, Plesk, Plesk WP Toolkit, Product and technology, Releases, Wordpress, WordPress security, WP Toolkit 6, WP Toolkit v6.2

With WP Toolkit v6.2, we are seeing the second major WP Toolkit release of the year, and although it is a bit smaller this time around, we’ve managed to implement a bunch of hot stuff we would like to share with you going forward. Proper handling of alt-php in outdated PHP version Warnings Are you a WordPress user struggling with outdated PHP versions? You’re not alone. With PHP 7.4 already EOLed and no security updates available, and PHP 8.0 not supported by the ionCube loader used by some commercial plugins and themes, many people are finding it difficult to stay…

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└ Tags: alt-php, CloudLinux, new API, PHP versions, Plesk WP Toolkit, Product and technology, Wordpress, WordPress security, WP Toolkit 6, WP Toolkit v6.2

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What Are WordPress Salts and How Do They Protect Your Site?

Dec23

by Ike on December 23, 2022 at 2:42 pm

Posted In: cryptography, Plesk, Releases, Various, WordPress Salts, WordPress security

What are WordPress salts? Here’s the short answer: they can help protect your WordPress website by storing user passwords and authenticating them safely. But what about the long answer? In this guide to WordPress Salts, you will find: A detailed look at WordPress salts Where WordPress salts can be found Information on how often you need to update WordPress salts and security keys Two techniques for changing WordPress salts By the time you reach the end of this guide, you will have the details you need to start using WordPress salts and get the most out of them. A…

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└ Tags: cryptography, Various, WordPress Salts, WordPress security

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How Can You Resolve Mixed Content Warnings in WordPress Easily?

May20

by Ike on May 20, 2022 at 12:17 pm

Posted In: Plesk, Releases, SSL, SSL certificates, Various, WordPress security

Is your WordPress website displaying the ‘mixed content’ warning? Don’t panic. This warning can strike on any site even if you have installed a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate. The mixed content warning does not stop your site from showing content on a page, but it can have a negative effect on your site’s SEO ranking. That’s why you should resolve it as soon as possible. Luckily, that’s pretty easy. And in this post, we’ll show you four techniques you can use to fix mixed content problems on your WordPress website. Mixed Content Warning Explained The mixed content warning appears…

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└ Tags: SSL, SSL certificates, Various, WordPress security

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Getting Ahead of Site Security with Robert Rowley and Patchstack

Mar07

by Ike on March 7, 2022 at 5:17 pm

Posted In: Password Security, patchstack, Plesk, Podcast Season 3, Releases, site vulnerability scan, website patching, WordPress security

The end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 saw some big security vulnerabilities in the open-source space, including log4j – something that prompted people all over the world to consider: what should we do about open-source software, contributors, and general security? One solution is to entice developers to find and patch bugs through bug bounty programs – something that today’s guest, Robert Rowley is very familiar with. It’s something his employer, Patchstack, runs on a global scale! They also maintain a database of vulnerabilities to help with the bug bounty program, as well as keep site owners informed; and…

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└ Tags: Password Security, patchstack, Podcast Season 3, site vulnerability scan, website patching, WordPress security

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