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🔐 WPFixy Pro Tips: Lock Down Your WordPress Site Like a Pro

Running a WordPress website means wearing multiple hats — and security should never be an afterthought. At WPFixy, we’ve worked with 500+ clients and seen firsthand how a single security lapse can cost hours of panic and hundreds in recovery.Let’s change that.

This post shares advanced, actionable WordPress security tips to help you avoid getting hacked — along with proven tools and scripts to lock your site down like a pro.

⚠️ 1. Never Use ‘admin’ as Your Username

Attackers always try this first.

✅ Instead:

  • Go to Users > Add New
  • Create a new admin user with a unique name
  • Log in as the new user and delete the old ‘admin’

🧰 2. Hide Your Login Page (/wp-login.php)

Bots constantly scan your default login URL.

Use this snippet via a security plugin like WPS Hide Login:

// Add via functions.php or Code Snippets plugin
add_action('login_enqueue_scripts', function() {
    if (strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'wp-login.php')) {
        wp_die('This page is disabled for security reasons.');
    }
});

💡 Tip: Use WPS Hide Login to set your custom login URL like /my-dashboard.

🔐 3. Limit Login Attempts + 2FA

Recommended Plugin: Limit Login Attempts Reloaded

Pair it with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using:

  • WP 2FA
  • Google Authenticator

🧠 4. Disable XML-RPC

XML-RPC is a known entry point for brute force attacks.

Add this to your .htaccess file:

<Files xmlrpc.php>
    Order Allow,Deny
    Deny from all
</Files>

Or use the Disable XML-RPC plugin.

🚨 5. Keep Everything Updated

Outdated software = open door for hackers.

Use this WP-CLI script regularly (on VPS):

wp core update && wp plugin update --all && wp theme update --all

 

🔎 6. Install a Real-Time Firewall

We recommend:

  • Wordfence (Free & Pro)
  • Sucuri Security

💣 7. Scan for Malware Weekly

Recommended Tools:

  • MalCare Security
  • WPScan CLI for developers

Integrate with email or Slack for alerts.

✳️ Bonus Tip: Let WPFixy Handle It With Our Peace of Mind (POM) Plan

You didn’t start your business to chase down hackers or debug htaccess errors.

That’s what we do — every day.

✅ With the WPFixy POM Plan, you get:

  • 24/7 uptime monitoring
  • Weekly malware scans
  • Daily offsite backups
  • Plugin/core/theme updates
  • Emergency recovery (we’ve fixed hacked sites in under 30 minutes!)
  • Speed + performance optimizations
  • Priority support

💬 Real humans, not bots.

👉 Join the Peace of Mind Plan Now

❤️ 300+ website owners trust WPFixy. Let us protect your site too.

📈 Final Thoughts

Security is not a one-time setup — it’s a continuous process. Whether you’re running a WooCommerce store, blog, or service site, keeping your WordPress secure is non-negotiable in 2025.

And if you’re too busy to stay on top of it?

We’ve got your back. 💪

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