WordPress is good at keeping its core software up to date so it’s secured against vulnerabilities.
And if you’re using our hosting, you’re protected by extremely advanced server-level security from Synotio.
But there are still malicious attackers who seem determined to find new ways to hack websites. Your priority is to ensure that your users’ information isn’t compromised and to keep your site free of malware and phishing software. And you certainly don’t want to be banned from your site or have your access to it prevented unless you pay a ransom.
We can help improve the security of your website with a number of additional security features. The most basic of these is incorporating automatic backups. These ensure the recovery of your site in the event of a devastating attack.
We can also implement two-factor authentication, which helps by adding a second element when users log in. This means that if the user’s password has been compromised, the second factor still protects against unauthorised access.
E-commerce websites are routinely secured with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which encrypts data. However, this security can be added to any website and provides added peace of mind that “eavesdropping” attacks are blocked.
Other vulnerabilities in WordPress can come with extensions used. As these are created by third parties, they cannot be guaranteed to be up to date or offer any protection against known threats or vulnerabilities. We can advise you on the best, most reliable plugins to use, we can also ensure they are kept up to date, as part of our website management services.
Website maintenance
With a maintenance plan, we make sure to update your website regularly. This includes updating the WordPress core, as well as the themes and plugins used on your site.
These are all easily updated with WordPress, but can sometimes cause problems that are best handled by experts.
At the same time, it’s not uncommon for add-ons to not work well together or affect something in the functionality of a site. We’ve seen these kinds of issues before, and our experience and ability to deal with them can give you peace of mind if you’re having problems.