WordPress Setup

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WordPress Best Practices

  • Keep Wordpress Core and all plugins and themes updated
  • Remove all unused plugins and themes
  • Practice good password hygiene
    • Use strong passwords
    • Do not reuse passwords
    • Enable two-factor authentication where possible
    • Use a trusted password manager such as 1Password

Recommended WordPress Toolkit Settings

Recommended update settings for WordPress core, plugins, and themes:

Enact the following WP Toolkit Security recommendations (at a minimum):

  • Restrict access to files and directories
  • Block directory browsing
  • Block unauthorized access to wp-config.php
  • Disable PHP execution in cache directories
  • Block access to sensitive files
  • Forbid execution of PHP scripts in the wp-includes directory
  • Forbid execution of PHP scripts in the wp-content/uploads directory
  • Block access to .htaccess and .htpasswd

Enact these security settings in addition to the above:

  • Configure security keys
  • Disable scripts concatenation for WordPress admin panel
  • Turn off pingbacks
  • Change default database table prefix
  • Enable bot protection
  • Block access to potentially seneitive files
  • Change default administrator's username

Addon Domains

When setting up Addon domains (especially for Worpress installations) we recommend the Addon domains be placed outside your primary public_html folder. This helps prevent cross contamination of Wordpress installations if one of them gets infected with malware.