Limit login attempts My favorite bonus recommendation for securing your WordPress login screen is to setup a login limiter. In less nerdy terms, this tool gives users a set number of attempts to login. If a user goes over that number, they are banned from trying again for a set length of time. They may […]
WordPress security
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Don’t share your WordPress login information
Every client that we work with at tiny blue orange provides us with login details for their WordPress website. But we tell them “don’t share your WordPress login with us!” Instead of asking them to email their username + password, we ask them to create an account just for us. And it has everything to […]
Are you about to be blindsided?
What do the 3 entrepreneurs quoted above have in common? They were all hacked without warning. Because hackers don’t give warnings. They don’t wait until your to-do list is down to 1 item to wipe your entire site from existence. They don’t wait until it’s a “good time” for your site to be banned by […]
What makes a good host
Customer support When you arrive at your annual ugly Christmas sweater party, would you be happy if the host wasn’t around to ask questions, told you where the bathroom was 2 hours after you asked or invited more people to the party than they had room + food for? Of course not! Your hosting company […]
3 tips for keeping your WordPress site safe from hackers
#1 – Secure your login screen Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but the reality is that making sure your username + password are secure is a great weapon in the fight against hackers. It doesn’t mean you have to use a 36-digit password that’s a random string of characters, numbers + letters like […]
WordPress Usernames: The good, the bad + the ugly
The good WordPress usernames In the decade I’ve been managing websites, I’ve seen plenty of WordPress usernames that could be better. One of the username trends that I’d love to see go is simple to guess options. Because variations on your business name or your first name don’t leave much guesswork for hackers. Which is […]