A twelve-step checklist for any WordPress site: ownership, backups, updates and PHP, security, speed, SEO, AI search, email, mobile, legal, monitoring and when to ask for help. Each step says why it matters, how to check in two minutes and what to do if it fails.
Free security plugin tiers get new firewall rules about a month after paying customers. What that means in plain English, how to check where you stand, and the three things that protect you more than the tier does.
Installing a plugin is a bigger decision than it looks. An active plugin runs with the same access as WordPress itself, with no permission prompt and no sandbox. What that really means, why the number of plugins matters more than which ones, and five questions worth asking before you install anything.
Attackers are actively exploiting WordPress sites that updated late. The plain-English signs that your site has been compromised, the checks anyone can run in ten minutes without touching code, what to do in the first hour, and the mistakes that make things worse.
The padlock in the browser affects trust, security, and SEO - and getting it on your WordPress site is usually free and just a few clicks. A no-jargon beginner's guide to SSL and HTTPS: what they are, why they matter, and how to set them up.