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WordPress Security Tips for eCommerce Websites

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Brian Burell
WordPress Security Tips for eCommerce Websites

There are numerous things you can do when it comes to WordPress security and to prevent potential threats and hackers from damaging your eCommerce site and blog.

This article will discuss and share several tips, techniques, and strategies that ensure security for your eCommerce website.

As per the statistics provided by Internet Live Stats, over 100,000 websites are hacked every day and therefore, it is imperative for businesses owners to cautiously go through the recommendations shared below to better your security on your eCommerce website.

Here are security tips that will protect your site from any threat:

Always use the latest version of WordPress

Implementing the latest version of the software is probably the most obvious first security step. However, since more than 86% of WordPress installations run outdated versions of WordPress, this point has not been emphasized.

Every WordPress update brings new functionality and, above all, bug fixes and security fixes that protect your WordPress site from common security holes that are easy to use.

Running the latest version of themes and plugins.

Simply running the latest version of WordPress is not enough – there may still be vulnerabilities in the plugins and themes on your website that can compromise the security of your WordPress site, which in turn can make you a victim of WordPress hacks.

The Slider Revolution plugin is a great example of how outdated plugins and themes can compromise the security of your website. Vulnerable plugins allow malicious users to steal credentials from databases, potentially allowing WordPress sites through their databases to be completely compromised.

Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that all the themes and plugins you use are updated to the latest versions. By updating plugins and themes, you can ensure that your website has the latest security updates.

Delete inactive users

Keeping inactive users on your WordPress site increases the scope of your attacks. Users, especially admins and others who have the capability to change their content, are probably one of the weakest points for any website, as, unfortunately, most users tend to prefer weak passwords.

You must support inactive users in your WordPress database and change their role to Customer to limit all possible actions.

To know more - https://katalysttech.com/blog/wordpress-security-tips-for-ecommerce-websites/

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