WordPress is a huge space, where from an individual to a big organization can build their blog or website; manage their content (CMS) for free and in very less time. Interestingly, more than 15% of the websites are developed on WordPress (according to Matt Mullenweg); an open platform where one can build their own blog or website. Another source states approx a million sites are built in a month that adds in ongoing 65 million of accounts on WordPress. It is certainly one of the favorite user platforms. The business organizations, students, educational institutions, medical firms, sole proprietor of a business, etc. wish to have a website on WordPress to multiply their profit. However, more popular the site is there are more chances of getting it hacked. Quite recently, WordPress based sites had a bad experience of a hacking attack.
As it said that precaution is better than cure, the business organizations who have a website on WordPress, can take few measures to protect their sites from an unwanted guest or just being hacked. There are basic two ways in which the WordPress based site can be hacked or attacked:
a. When the user is having older versions of the platform or plugins.
b. When the attacker gains access by using brute-force password cracking.
Though, with such king of vulnerabilities, WordPress based sites are not arranged to manage with these contingencies. But following the following steps may protect your important information being leaked.
1. There are many Web hosting services available. It is advised to select the hosting service, which is familiar with WordPress, who can manage and permit the installation and plugins wisely.
2. Try to regularly apply the security updates provided by the WordPress. The blog or website owner needs to install these updates unavoidably.
3. Choose plugins with high download rating and also that its author is in active support, and on the first place, try to use minimum number of plugins to avoid any discrepancy in updating them.
4. Create a different user Id with admin rights, other than the default admin user Id. Point your pages or posts to new one and delete the older one.
5. Create a powerful password for the user Id.
Nevertheless, all the above mentioned points can be handled by a WordPress specialist or a developer. Things can be made easier and time saving by outsourcing WordPress specialist, who will develop effective WordPress sites or blogs with accessible content management system (CMS). Besides this, the outsourcing company need not have to worry about the management of their site or pages. It is a very idea to outsource the work and get a well developed, managed and maintained site for your business.
As it said that precaution is better than cure, the business organizations who have a website on WordPress, can take few measures to protect their sites from an unwanted guest or just being hacked. There are basic two ways in which the WordPress based site can be hacked or attacked:
a. When the user is having older versions of the platform or plugins.
b. When the attacker gains access by using brute-force password cracking.
Though, with such king of vulnerabilities, WordPress based sites are not arranged to manage with these contingencies. But following the following steps may protect your important information being leaked.
1. There are many Web hosting services available. It is advised to select the hosting service, which is familiar with WordPress, who can manage and permit the installation and plugins wisely.
2. Try to regularly apply the security updates provided by the WordPress. The blog or website owner needs to install these updates unavoidably.
3. Choose plugins with high download rating and also that its author is in active support, and on the first place, try to use minimum number of plugins to avoid any discrepancy in updating them.
4. Create a different user Id with admin rights, other than the default admin user Id. Point your pages or posts to new one and delete the older one.
5. Create a powerful password for the user Id.
Nevertheless, all the above mentioned points can be handled by a WordPress specialist or a developer. Things can be made easier and time saving by outsourcing WordPress specialist, who will develop effective WordPress sites or blogs with accessible content management system (CMS). Besides this, the outsourcing company need not have to worry about the management of their site or pages. It is a very idea to outsource the work and get a well developed, managed and maintained site for your business.
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