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WordPress leads as the most popular content management system (CMS) on the Internet today powering over 74,652,825 sites with about half of those websites hosted on the free WordPress official site. The rest are hosted on private servers like Todhost.com.

There is a reason so many CMS-based sites use WP. WordPress is a smart and intuitive platform that nearly anyone can learn to use. There are numerous plugins and themes available to help website owners customize the look and features of a site. Plus, those who understand coding can easily customize their sites even further.

However, WP is also susceptible to a few security threats. Hackers love to go in through the backdoor of your WP site and attempt to set up residence there. Fortunately, if you are aware of the most common security threats, then you can easily fix them and prevent hackers from taking over your site. Below are the top 5 WordPress security threats and how to fix them.

1. Password Hacking

You’ve probably noticed that most sites requiring a password now require you to create a strong password with capitals, lower case, numbers and special characters. The more complicated you can make the password (but still remember what it is), the less chance hackers have of breaking into your site.

Understand that hackers often use bots and can try dozens of passwords in seconds. If your password is easy to crack, you can be certain they can and will crack your password. Creating a strong password includes tips such as:

Not using the same password for everything
Making the password at least 12 characters long
Making sure all your devices used to sign in are secure (two-factor authentication helps)

Read full blog post at: https://www.todhost.com/knowledgebase/847/Top-5-Security-Issues-with-WordPress-and-How-to-Fix-Them.html