10 Ways to Keep Your WordPress Site Secure

10 Critical Security Measures

1. Keep WordPress Updated - Core, plugins and themes regularly
2. Strong Passwords - 16+ chars with a password manager
3. Delete Default admin User - Create new admin first, then delete old
4. Enable 2FA - WP 2FA or Google Authenticator plugin
5. Limit Login Attempts - Limit Login Attempts Reloaded plugin
6. Use SSL - Free via Let's Encrypt
7. File Permissions - wp-config.php: 640, folders: 755, files: 644
8. Protect wp-config.php - Deny access via .htaccess
9. Security Plugin - Wordfence or Sucuri Security
10. Regular Backups - UpdraftPlus with cloud storage