A lot of advice about WordPress security is based on too-little evidence and over-complicates what can be a pretty cut-and-dry topic. In this course we cut through the clutter and get you all the details you need about WordPress security.
We’ll cover topics like:
<ul><li>What the actual threats to most WordPress sites are</li>
<li>Creating secure user accounts</li>
<li>Why you need backups, and how to do them</li>
<li>How you can know what plugins to trust</li>
<li>How to run WordPress updates</li>
<li>And what, if anything, a “WordPress security plugin” can do for you</li>
</ul>Your class project will be a secured WordPress site. As such, as a prerequisite we’ll expect that you have a WordPress site that you would like to make more secure. This class is geared toward people with some understanding of the use of WordPress, install plugins and themes, create content, etc. There’s no expectation that you’ve written code before, or that you’re really technical enough to know JavaScript from HTML.

Understanding WordPress Security

Why Your WordPress Site Needs to Be Secured

Setting Your WordPress Password

Password Managers in Brief

User Roles and Capabilities in WordPress

Backups -- How to Make Them, and Why

Trust Signals for Plugins

WordPress Updates -- What to Do and Why They Matter

Why/How to Visit Your WordPress Site

Security Plugins Overview

iThemes Security Quick Summary

SSL Part I: What and Why

SSL Part II: Setup for SSL

Final Step

A Complete Site-Owner's Guide to Securing Your WordPress Site

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