WordPress Security
Articles about wordpress security for WordPress site owners.
A must-have WordPress Maintenance Checklist for Site Owners
What does maintaining a WordPress site actually involve? A plain-English checklist of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks — and why each one matters.
Abandoned WordPress Plugins: 5 Warning Signs Your Site Is Running One
No update in 2+ years? Your plugin may be abandoned. Learn the 5 warning signs and check your site against 87 unmaintained plugins with known flaws.
What “Daily Backups” Actually Means (And Why Most Site Owners Don’t Have Real Ones)
Open your hosting provider’s terms of service and search for the word “backup.” Here’s what you’ll likely find. HostGator’s backup policy states that backups are “provided as a courtesy and are not guaranteed.” Bluehost’s terms say the company assumes no responsibility for failed backups, lost data, or data integrity. Hostinger’s hosting agreement spells out that […]
WordPress Abandoned Plugins: The Hidden Threat in 2026
WordPress abandoned plugins are a bigger problem than most site owners realise. 59% of all plugins haven’t been updated in over two years — that’s more than 34,000 sitting on servers across the internet, unmaintained, unpatched, and in many cases actively vulnerable. Your site is probably running at least one of them. WordPress hasn’t told […]
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