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Cheap is expensive, hacking is free

What an old saying! Is “cheap is expensive” still valid nowadays? **Is everything free to download on the internet?** Yes, everything can be downloaded for free on the internet. Think of WordPress and all the information related to it. Setting up a WordPress website is just a matter of investing time and energy. And yes, […]

WordPress for business: the advantages and disadvantages

**WordPress for Businesses: Pros and Cons** When setting up a business website, you have various options. You can choose to hire a programmer-designer to develop a website with management capabilities, or you can opt for a WordPress website. WordPress is currently the most popular Content Management System, and more and more entrepreneurs are choosing WordPress […]

WordPress plugins

**WordPress Plugins and Security: How to Improve Your WordPress Security** Many people see the thousands of plugins available for WordPress as a significant advantage of this popular CMS. However, when it comes to the security of the CMS, these WordPress plugins can also pose a problem. In this article, you will learn more about the […]

WordPress and hackers: how do I improve my WordPress security?

**WordPress and hackers: How do I improve my WordPress security?** A few years ago, WordPress had a bad reputation. The popular CMS was known for being an insecure platform, allowing hackers to easily infiltrate and damage WordPress websites. While the WordPress security and its image have improved over time, hackers still find ways to breach […]

My WordPress website is sending spam, now what?

If you receive a notification from your hosting provider or Google indicating that your website is sending spam, it means that your website has been infected with a file that is sending unauthorized emails to a list of addresses. This can lead to your website being blacklisted, and all email communication from your IP address […]

Removing the comment option completely in WordPress

The provided code is designed to remove the comment functionality from various parts of a WordPress website. This can be useful for websites that do not require user comments and want to prevent potential spam or security issues associated with comments. Here’s an explanation of each section of the code: 1. `remove_admin_bar_links`: Removes the comment […]

10 misconceptions about WordPress security

These are some of the most common misconceptions about WordPress security that need to be addressed to stay a step ahead of hackers: 1. My password is unique, so nobody can guess it. Unfortunately, hacking scripts use dictionary words and variations with numbers and characters to guess passwords, making even creative ones like “Stroopwafel” vulnerable. […]

The Anti-Malware plugin

As a security expert for WordPress websites, it can sometimes take longer than expected. Finding one line of code among more than 700,000 lines of unique code that a typical WordPress website contains is quite a challenge. But occasionally, you come across something in the middle of the night that you think, “I must share […]

Premium themes: pros & cons of premium themes

Premium themes from ThemeForest, Elegant Themes, and many other major theme developers are widely used. These themes are beautiful, versatile, and professional-looking. However, both developers and hackers are well aware of this fact. Hackers know that these themes have been downloaded and used millions of times worldwide. As a result, hackers target these premium themes […]

Why you don’t get rid of a WordPress hack easily

Hackers are very creative in creating scripts that are not recognized by the server, WordPress, or security plugins like WordFence & Ithemes security. A hacker writes such scripts to use your website to advertise his own website where he displays sponsored ads or sells products. There are several ways hackers can use your website to […]