Its Easy to Protect Your WorePress Website Against Security Breaches 

If you have a WordPress site, it is very important that you take at least the basic steps to ensure you are secure from hackers. This isnt really news, after all this has been known for a long time, yet still many people do not stop and consider website security when they are creating their sites. They dont do any reading on the topic because its too technical and just plain boring, and far too often people think it wont happen to them. Therefore, they also dont do anything to protect their blog or site. The good news is that in under 30 minutes you can improve your security and not spend a dime. 


#1 Change the Admin Username 
The default login for WordPress is admin. Trouble is most users just keep it that way, making it incredibly easy for hackers to figure out your user name. Now they are already half logged into your site. Change the admin login into something new!

#2 Create a Strong Password
Your WordPress is only as strong as your weakest link, and your password is often that weak link. Hackers use software that scrolls through hundreds of thousands of words looking for a match, which is why you should not be using a real word for your password. You should also not use a logical sequence of letters or numbers. So dont use your pets name, your birthday, your phone number, etc. You can use a password generator to help you if you trouble coming up with a strong password.

#3 Delete & Update
WordPress is known for being weak on security. The reality is WordPress is only insecure when the users do not keep it current. Any part of your website that isnt running the latest version is always at a risk of being hacked. Hackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities and if you arent staying current you are at risk. So make sure you are running the most current version of WordPress, installed plugins and installed themes.

#4 Limit the Login Attempts
Install a plugin that will limit the number of times a person can try to login before the site shuts them down. The Limit Login Attempts plugin is one good choice. When you limit the number of times one can try to access your site, you reduce the likelihood of being hacked. 

Thats it  theres plenty more so dont stop after youve done these four things, but this is a great place to start.
