The Importance of Routine WordPress Maintenance
Paying attention to routine maintenance on your site is critical for security. It is equally important to stay vigilant; let us know if you notice anything unusual about your website or receive weird spam emails.
WordPress websites—especially those with active blogs—are frequent targets for hackers and malware looking for outdated technology. Keeping your WordPress core software, themes, and plugins updated ensures your site benefits from the latest security patches. ### Professional Website Maintenance Plans If you’re unsure how to manage updates, we are happy to perform a “tune-up” to get your site running on the latest software versions. For total peace of mind, we also offer an Easy WordPress Maintenance Plan. With this monthly service, we automatically monitor your site and keep it in order on a regular basis.
Beyond software updates, adding 2-factor authentication (2FA) to your web hosting account is a necessary step to block unauthorized access.
Strong Passwords and Proactive Security
A simple yet effective defense is using a complicated, difficult-to-guess password. You can have WordPress generate a secure one for you:
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Navigate to the Users section in your sidebar.
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Go to Your Profile.
- Scroll to the bottom and click Generate Password.
Remember to keep your password in a secure place (you can also provide us with a copy for safe-keeping). For an additional layer of protection, consider a basic website security tool from your hosting company to shield your server for a nominal monthly fee.
What to Do if Your Website is Hacked
If the worst happens and your site is compromised, all is not lost. We provide a very reasonably priced malware scanner and remover at biondoweb.com. This service can:
- Remove malware from your site.
- Clean infected files from your server.
- Protect your site from future attacks for a year or more.
If you suspect a breach, contact us immediately. We will guide you through the best course of action to resolve the issue as quickly and inexpensively as possible.
