WordPress Security Audit
Most customers believe that WordPress is secure. And in general, that’s true, however, there are several important good practices that you should follow to ensure the highest possible security level of your WordPress installation. In fact, many website owners go years without even checking their website security status, or even properly updating WordPress core and installed plugins. No wonder hackers find them easy to hack. If you want to ensure that your WordPress website is secure, a WordPress security audit is your way to go.
We offer complete servicing of WordPress-based websites and shops
The cost of not having a fully optimized WordPress-based site or e-commerce platform may be nothing but painful. During the pandemic, we have all shifted to digital communication and most of us moved some parts of the business online. E-commerce websites have been booming and so have security loopholes, and malware infections. It became mandatory to ensure that an e-commerce website is secure and fully optimized, in accordance with all necessary security measures. Without solutions like two-factor authentication or activity log check, you may even be ranked lower in the search results, making it more difficult for potential customers to find you online.
WordPress Security Audit – how do we do it?
The time needed to perform a complete WordPress security audit depends on the size of your website. During the audit, we thoroughly review your website security, starting from evaluation of your security plugin (we perform a malware scan, check firewall and login protection, verify activity log, etc.). We examine your admin setup and remove unused plugins that are installed and active. We also clean up any redundant or unnecessary code and third-party libraries if necessary. The last steps are the evaluation of your current hosting provider, checking users who have FTP access, and verification of your WordPress hardening measures.
WordPress Speed Audit – because page speed is important, too
Nobody likes waiting. And you never have a chance to make a second first impression. Your WordPress site’s loading speed has a huge impact on whether a user wants to visit it, browse, and come back later. 25% of users (according to Google Statistics) admit that they abandon a website if it doesn’t load in four seconds. The loading speed also affects your position in the Google search engine. Fast-loading websites are ranked higher in the SERPs. Thus, they attract more visitors. This is why our WordPress security audit also includes a website speed test. We use a wide variety of tools to check if the content loads quickly enough and if there are any errors or mistakes done during the development phase that contribute to slowing down your website. Those may be unused CSS code, heavy images, and non-browser-friendly format, etc. Our website security audit is the best way to tangibly measure your site’s speed and track any improvements.
What is a WordPress security audit?
At White Label Coders, we master the WordPress security audit process. Simply speaking, a WordPress security audit is checking your website security for signs of security loopholes, malware infection, brute force, and security threats. We look for suspicious activity and perform a malware scan. We also look for an unusual drop in performance. If we find anything suspicious, we isolate, remove, and fix it. Depending on the specific website complexity and importance from the business perspective, we recommend a professional WordPress security audit to be performed every half of the year or even more frequently, followed by regular WordPress core and plugins updates. Such a routine allows you to stay on top of everything and get rid of any WordPress security vulnerabilities up to speed. We use both automated tools and human intelligence to make sure your WordPress site is free of any security threats.
Why is it important to conduct regular security audits on your website?
Very often, our customers ask why it is crucial to perform a website security audit regularly. The most important reasons are the following: