Comments on: Video How-to: 10 Tips To Make WordPress Hack-Proof

By: the_guv

the_guv — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:05:33 +0000

@Rick ... some typo most likely.

To regain access, just remove the htaccess file using your file manager, your SFTP client or a terminal, and your site is back. Then try again

@Emily ... nice to hear but, frankly, this post barely scratches the surface.

... Indeed, it took me nearly 400 pages and literally 100's of tutorials to set out precisely how to secure WordPress:-

http://guv.li/wpguv

That may sound like a sales pitch for my book. Truly, in the Wild Wild West that is the dub dub dub, it's best advice.

By: Emily Grace

Emily Grace — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:59:59 +0000

very good post man. It is very helpful to many peoples who are searching for securing their wordpress websites.
I have enabled all the security features which you have mentioned. I am feeling good now.
Thanks

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:15:01 +0000

Not sure if anybody else has the same problem but I put ( .htaccess ) in my-admin folder and now I cant get into my dashboard or anywhere in the back end for that matter. it says page not found. ???

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By: the_guv

the_guv — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:30:27 +0000

@oneristy .. thank you.

@Jon .. agreed .. and thank you.

@all .. you may be interested in my new book, publishing by Packt in the second week of May:-

WordPress 3.0 Ultimate Security

I'll blog about it soon but, essentially, it covers the A-Z of how to protect the platform, both indirectly and indirectly, so that includes local/wireless/online/WordPress-immediate/server - every known way that a WP blog can be compromised.

Anyhow .. I'd best finish the damn thing! Just a few pages of third drafting to go plus, I guess, a dedication to the missus, bless 'er cottons

EDIT: It's out! Be safe .. guv.

By: Jon Maybrook

Jon Maybrook — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:43:26 +0000

Excellent info about securing WordPress. I've always used offense as the best defense, which for me means advocating multiple back-ups of the Database and all files/folders. Most sites get hacked because of not "locking the front and back door" and poor passwords. Nothing will stop the professional hacker, but this will keep them away from your site and force them to look for other low-hanging fruit instead! Keep up the great work!

By: oneristy

oneristy — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:39:42 +0000

this is a great. i waiting for updates

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