It can be very frustrating to have your website go down due to a security loophole. The bigger problem is that once a site is hacked, the task of securing it can be very daunting as there could be backdoors preventing a total escape from the hackers and despite the efforts you make to secure your website, it occurs again. The rule is to prevent it before it happens. In this post, we look at seven key tips that can help secure your WordPress website.

1. Use The New WordPress Secret Keys
What are WordPress Security Keys?

These are a set of random variables that improve encryption of information stored in the user’s cookies. There are a total of four security keys: AUTH_KEY, SECURE_AUTH_KEY, LOGGED_IN_KEY, and NONCE_KEY

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