Want to know the easiest way to keep your WordPress website secure?

Keep the core software and any plugins you use up to date.

Blue lock securing a blue box

Why?

Because the WordPress software is free, open source, and popular – it currently powers over 40% of all active websites (w3tech.com, August 2022) – it is unfortunately, a target for hackers.

And the best way to keep the software up to date?

Schedule a weekly login to the back end of your website to complete any updates. They’ll be clearly signposted in the WordPress dashboard.

Screenshot of WordPress dashboard showing available plugin updates

When everything is running the latest version, remember to take a back-up of the site for insurance purposes – you never know when you’ll need it!

And if you don’t fancy doing this yourself, why not get someone else to do it for you?

Someone like me, who gets a sense of satisfaction knowing that a website’s infrastructure is up to date. Weird, I know!

Please get in touch to discuss how I can help you keep your WordPress website safe and secure.

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