How to Secure WordPress

Category: WordPress Security 
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Updated: July 2025
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Maintaining a secure and high-performing WordPress site is essential for stability, fast load times, and data protection. This article outlines the best practices to help you secure your WordPress installation and optimize its performance, ensuring a smooth experience for your visitors.

1: Keep WordPress updated, Always Update themes and plugins:
Always keep WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated to the latest versions for optimal security and performance. Updates often patch vulnerabilities and fix bugs that hackers may exploit. Enabling auto-updates or checking regularly ensures your site stays safe and stable.

2: Use WPS Hide Login Plugin to hide your URL:

The WPS Hide Login plugin lets you easily change the default WordPress login URL (e.g., /wp-login.php) to a custom one. This helps protect your site from brute-force attacks by hiding the login page. Go to WordPress settings, navigate to WPS Hide Login, then you will find the WPS Hide Login section. Edit it, change the redirection URL to 404, then click save changes.

3: How to Set Up Wordfence Security

Today, I will demonstrate how to set up the Wordfence Security plugin in WordPress. It’s a great plugin that is widely used. Setting up the Wordfence Security plugin is very simple, but there are a few areas you really wanna make sure are running, like the Firewall.

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin

Let’s start by going to the plugins area of WordPress and clicking on the “Add New” button.

Scroll down until you find the Wordfence Security plugin and click the “Install Now” button, and activate the plugin for use. Upon activation, you will be asked to submit an email to receive security notifications, but this is optional. You will also be given the option to take a tour, which will show you all of the features that the plugin offers and where you can edit its settings.

Step 2: Access the Plugin Dashboard

On the left-hand admin panel, click on Wordfence and select the Dashboard option. This will pull up the main settings page of the plugin. All of the information you need to see is on this page, including the last scan, malware blocked, IP addresses blocked, etc.

You can see this is now an available option after you have activated the plugin.

Step 3: Configure Dashboard Options

Once you click over to the dashboard area of the plugin, you will see that this is where you can view all sorts of data. You can also set up the global options for the Wordfence plugin. Simply click on the “Global Options” tab to open them up.

You see, there are some configuration choices to make. Go ahead and fill those out how you see fit.

Let’s explore a little more of the plugin.

Step 4: View the Firewall Option

You can now click over to the “Firewall” option and check that out. You will see a link option listed under the main “Wordfence’ tab in the left side menu area.

Once on the page, you can set your blocking options and manage all the IP addresses you choose to block.

Now, click on the “Firewall” tab to manage your settings in this area. This is arguable the most important aspect of the plugin. Go ahead and set these options how you see fit.

Step 5: Optimize the Wordfence Firewall

While in the Firewall section, you will notice a button titled “Optimize the Wordfence Firewall.” This is an important part of the setup process.

The most significant part of this security plugin is the Firewall. It will prevent most malicious activity on your website. Go ahead and click on that button now.

A pop-up box will appear with some information in it. The system will run a test to determine the best settings to use. You may pick your own, but I would recommend following Wordfence’s recommendation. Especially if you’re a beginner.

Click on the “Continue” button after you download the .htaccess file. This will complete the process, and changes will have taken place. Then follow these steps given below.   

Step 6: Set Up Two-Factor Authentication

Wordfence comes with the ability to set up two-factor authentication for extra login security. Click on the “Login Security” link. Once on the page, you can see that there are a couple of options you can set up and out two-factor authentication in place if you want.

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