WordPress is the world's most popular content management system and so the massive attack against WordPress is not surprising. Using WordPress security plugins had just been one way to protect WordPress websites and it has been effective.

Not to get you scared about WordPress attacks – securing your WordPress site doesn’t require you to be a programming guru. But you will want some WordPress security plugins and tools to get the job done.

In this post, we will cover a selection of the best WordPress security plugins and tools out there, along with their pros and cons. Then, at the end, we'll try to help you pick the right set of tools based on your own situation.

Quick caveat: WordPress security isn’t just about plugins and tools

All of the security plugins and tools on this list will help you make WordPress more secure. But they don’t eliminate the need for action on your part.

Think of them kind like wearing a vehicle seat belt. Sure – seat belts will help protect you in a crash, but they aren’t a license to go out and drive recklessly. These tools are like that. They give you some much-needed protection, but you still need to drive safely if you want to stay safe and secure.

So what is “driving safely” in the WordPress world? Here we are talking about really simple things like:

Promptly updating your WordPress software, plugins, and themes
Using a secure password for your WordPress administrator account and web hosting account
Only using themes and plugins from reputable developers/sources
Backing up your site on a regular basis

Those tips might seem overly simplistic, but doing those four things alone will help protect you from most WordPress security issues. Then, to protect your site from everything else, you can use these WordPress security plugins and tools.

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