Comments on: 9 SEO Security Tips for WordPress http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips Reflections on search engine optimization, web analytics and web marketing Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roch http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2594 Roch Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2594 Our site got exploited recently not specifically because of WP but your blog post sure helps. We are currently awaiting to hear back from Google for re-inclusion. Our site got exploited recently not specifically because of WP but your blog post sure helps. We are currently awaiting to hear back from Google for re-inclusion.

]]> By: Keith Davis http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2441 Keith Davis Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:58:40 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2441 Hi Sean I'm new to wordpress and have stopped work on my site in order to add a few security measures. Long passwords with lots of characters, not just numbers and letters. Plugins that only let you try and log in so many times... and then lock you out. And some sort of firewall plugin. I'm not being specific but you get the idea. Pity we have to spend so much time on security instead of just getting on with what we want to do. C'est la vie Hi Sean
I’m new to wordpress and have stopped work on my site in order to add a few security measures.

Long passwords with lots of characters, not just numbers and letters.

Plugins that only let you try and log in so many times… and then lock you out.

And some sort of firewall plugin.

I’m not being specific but you get the idea.

Pity we have to spend so much time on security instead of just getting on with what we want to do.
C’est la vie

]]> By: rap dinle http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2430 rap dinle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:16:09 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2430 Thanks, great tips.... I updated my site and changed as much as I could that might not be liked by the spiders and I have now filed for re inclusion. I hope it has not been breached like the other site you mentioned, so I will take your advice on as many points as possible... Thanks, great tips….
I updated my site and changed as much as I could that might not be liked by the spiders and I have now filed for re inclusion. I hope it has not been breached like the other site you mentioned, so I will take your advice on as many points as possible…

]]> By: WPGeek http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2422 WPGeek Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:05:26 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2422 Great list, but now I'm paranoid :) Non tech users should start using decent passwords, along with changing the user name. Use letters, numbers and symbol combinations. Great list, but now I’m paranoid :)

Non tech users should start using decent passwords, along with changing the user name. Use letters, numbers and symbol combinations.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2420 Lisa Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:33:07 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2420 Stunning article, thanks a mill Stunning article, thanks a mill

]]> By: Social Media Optimization company India http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2319 Social Media Optimization company India Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:58:49 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2319 I’d just go ahead and delete that line or at least the bloginfo(’version’). If you’re running an older version of WordPress, anyone can view source to see what attacks might work against your blog. I’d just go ahead and delete that line or at least the bloginfo(’version’). If you’re running an older version of WordPress, anyone can view source to see what attacks might work against your blog.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2280 Stephen Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:20:56 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2280 Thanks for the tips. I received a penalty for reasons unknown last week. So I have been frantically trying to find out what the problem is. As it stands I can't and my traffic from google is now nearly non existent. I updated my site and changed as much as I could that might not be liked by the spiders and I have now filed for re inclusion. I hope it has not been breached like the other site you mentioned, so I will take your advice on as many points as possible. Thanks for the tips. I received a penalty for reasons unknown last week. So I have been frantically trying to find out what the problem is. As it stands I can’t and my traffic from google is now nearly non existent. I updated my site and changed as much as I could that might not be liked by the spiders and I have now filed for re inclusion. I hope it has not been breached like the other site you mentioned, so I will take your advice on as many points as possible.

]]> By: Attitude Adjuster http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2201 Attitude Adjuster Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:16:26 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2201 I'm relatively new to word-press and these tips are definitely useful and most importantly understandable to n00bs like me. Cheers mate. I’m relatively new to word-press and these tips are definitely useful and most importantly understandable to n00bs like me. Cheers mate.

]]> By: Nick Wilsdon http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2095 Nick Wilsdon Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:09:29 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2095 Good list Sean - many good ideas here (esp. changing the default name for the admin account). Re: Getting on Google's Safe Browsing Blacklist. We released a free tool which will give you email and RSS alerts if your site appears here. Better to tie down your copy of WP but if you have been compromised then early notification is helpful. http://serpguard.com Hope you like, any feedback is appreciated. Good list Sean – many good ideas here (esp. changing the default name for the admin account).

Re: Getting on Google’s Safe Browsing Blacklist. We released a free tool which will give you email and RSS alerts if your site appears here. Better to tie down your copy of WP but if you have been compromised then early notification is helpful.

http://serpguard.com

Hope you like, any feedback is appreciated.

]]> By: Martin in Thailand http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2078 Martin in Thailand Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:14:19 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2078 #3, 4 and 5 are quite effective, IMHO. And #3 even the non IT savvy blogger can do. #5 might look like overkill, but it is not, definitely not. I have seen other systems hacked because of brute force attacks on application internal database tables, which could have had no password if the user clicked "Next" too quickly during the installation. Implementing the tips listed here will go a long way in protecting your blog. #3, 4 and 5 are quite effective, IMHO. And #3 even the non IT savvy blogger can do.

#5 might look like overkill, but it is not, definitely not. I have seen other systems hacked because of brute force attacks on application internal database tables, which could have had no password if the user clicked “Next” too quickly during the installation.

Implementing the tips listed here will go a long way in protecting your blog.

]]> By: Alex http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2049 Alex Wed, 21 May 2008 14:59:11 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2049 Hi Sean. This really is a list of very interesting tips - some of which I have already implemented, although I'll be using your check list as a reference point for the future. Great work! Now all I have to do is to learn how to set up effective .htaccess files! All the best, Alex Hi Sean.

This really is a list of very interesting tips – some of which I have already implemented, although I’ll be using your check list as a reference point for the future.

Great work!

Now all I have to do is to learn how to set up effective .htaccess files!

All the best,

Alex

]]> By: Some MUST READ SEO articles for the week | Sarasota SEO Services | SEO Aware http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2048 Some MUST READ SEO articles for the week | Sarasota SEO Services | SEO Aware Sat, 17 May 2008 14:06:01 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2048 [...] 9 SEO Security Tips for Wordpress [...] [...] 9 SEO Security Tips for WordPress [...]

]]> By: Sherif http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2046 Sherif Wed, 14 May 2008 01:39:17 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2046 Thanks, great tips. I didn't think about suppressing php error messages (item 9 ), which I think is a very good idea. Thanks, great tips.
I didn’t think about suppressing php error messages (item 9 ), which I think is a very good idea.

]]> By: Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy http://www.antezeta.com/blog/top-wordpress-security-tips/comment-page-1#comment-2045 Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy Tue, 13 May 2008 20:02:29 +0000 http://www.antezeta.com/blog/?p=26#comment-2045 These are very useful tips! Thanks, Sean! :) These are very useful tips! Thanks, Sean! :)

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