WordPress Essential Security Quick Tip 2

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Babs

Today’s Essential Security Quick Tip 2 includes a number of plugins for you to consider:

Secure WordPress – some good basics
WP Security Scan – from the creator of the popular All-in-One SEO plugin – another essential
Login LockDown – simply adds some extra security by restricting the rate at which failed logins can be re-attempted from a given IP range.
Stealth Login includes a stealth mode that prevents direct access to wp-login.php

Some of this may seem like overkill, and that’s just on the 2nd post on security, but if putting up these barriers keeps your blog safer…

About Babs

Babs has worked with the Internet since the early 90s, from working within large corporates to keep their email and Internet access running smoothly, to then building a web design agency, and now loves to help people make the best of WordPress, while maintaining her core expertise with Internet marketing strategy.

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