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Is WordPress Secure? An Honest Answer for Business Owners
WordPress core is well looked after. The risk lives in plugins, passwords, old software and cheap hosting. Here is what is true, what is myth, and what to do this week.
Read articleHow to Back Up a WordPress Site: Every Method That Works
A WordPress backup needs both your files and your database. Here are the manual, command line and plugin methods, where to keep the copies, and how to know they work.
Read article12 Signs Your WordPress Site Has Been Hacked (and What to Do Next)
Some hacks shout. Most whisper. Here are twelve signs your WordPress site has been hacked, how to check each one in a few minutes, and what to do first.
Read articleHow to Force HTTPS in WordPress, Step by Step
A calm, ordered way to force HTTPS in WordPress: certificate, URLs, redirects, mixed content, Cloudflare settings and HSTS as the very last step.
Read articleWordPress Care Plans: How to Package, Price and Sell Them
Launching a site is a one-off. WordPress care plans turn it into steady, predictable income. Here is what to include, how to tier it, how to price it and how to onboard a client.
Read articleHow to Change Your WordPress Admin Username (Safely)
WordPress will not let you rename a user from the profile screen. Here are three safe ways to change your WordPress admin username, and the leaks to check afterwards.
Read articleWordPress Redirect Hack: How to Find It, Remove It and Stop It Coming Back
Your site looks fine to you, but customers land on spam. A plain-English guide to the WordPress redirect hack: where it hides, how to remove it and why it returns.
Read articleHow to Run a WordPress Security Audit in One Afternoon
You do not need a developer to audit your site. Work through users, plugins, updates, sign-in, backups, HTTPS, malware and logs in one afternoon, with a checklist to keep.
Read articleHow to Restore WordPress From Backup, Step by Step
A calm, step-by-step way to restore WordPress from backup: what to check first, how to restore files and the database by hand, and how a staged restore keeps you safe.
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