Protecting your WordPress site effectively does not require a complex security architecture. Three fundamental practices usually suffice: update promptly, backup properly, configure an appropriate firewall. Discover our methodical approach with a practical checklist.
Updates: essential and unavoidable
Every update fixes vulnerabilities and strengthens stability. For WordPress security, this action often generates the best return on investment.
Recommended practices
Update WordPress, your theme, and extensions as soon as a stable version is released.
Permanently remove unused plugins because deactivating does not mean neutralizing.
Avoid themes and extensions abandoned by their developers for several months.
Backups: your recovery strategy
A backup only has value if it enables quick and reliable restoration. The challenge is being able to recover your site without improvisation.
Elements to monitor
Simultaneously backup the database and all files including media, plugins, and theme.
Store backups on external support separate from the main server. A local backup does not protect you during a major incident.
Maintain multiple restoration points over thirty days minimum, plus a manual backup before each significant modification.
Test the restoration procedure every quarter, ideally on a development environment.
Firewall and security plugins: filter and monitor
A firewall intercepts malicious requests before they reach WordPress. Security plugins complement this protection through anomaly detection and preventive measures like login attempt limitations.
Wordfence and iThemes Security are among recognized solutions. The objective is to properly configure one tool rather than multiply several.
Would you like to clarify your current configuration regarding backups, security plugins, and best practices? We can examine your checklist together.