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Comparison showing malware scanning, login protection and monitoring are identical on free tiers while new firewall rules arrive about 30 days later

Your Security Plugin Is Protecting You a Month Late

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.

Varun Dubey · August 2, 2026 · 13 min read

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Security & Best Practices

Passkeys for WordPress Login: Can You Use Them Yet?

Passkeys replace your password with your phone or laptop. WordPress has no built-in support yet, so here is what your real options are, what setup looks like, and who should wait.

Varun Dubey · July 31, 2026 · 13 min read

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Beginner’s Guide

What a WordPress Plugin Can Actually Do to Your Site

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.

Varun Dubey · July 30, 2026 · 13 min read

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Beginner’s Guide

How to Tell if Your WordPress Site Was Hacked (And What to Do First)

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.

Varun Dubey · July 29, 2026 · 13 min read

Graphic asking should you update to WordPress 7.1, comparing a security release where the last version number changes and should be installed immediately with a major release where the middle number changes and can wait

Beginner’s Guide

WordPress 7.1 Arrives 19 August: Should You Update?

WordPress 7.1 ships on 19 August. What is actually in it for site owners, why a major release deserves a wait when a security release does not, and a thirty minute preparation routine that prevents most update problems.

Varun Dubey · July 26, 2026 · 13 min read

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Beginner’s Guide

Update WordPress Now: The Security Release Many Sites Missed

WordPress shipped an emergency security release and attack code went public a day later. How to check your version, update in two minutes, and tell whether anything happened before you got there. No command line needed.

Varun Dubey · July 26, 2026 · 13 min read

WordPress SSL and HTTPS - how to get the secure padlock on your site, a browser address bar with a padlock

Beginner’s Guide

WordPress SSL and HTTPS: How to Get the Padlock on Your Site (Beginner’s Guide)

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.

Varun Dubey · July 15, 2026 · 13 min read

How to hide the WordPress login URL from hackers using WPS Hide Login, 2FA and rate limiting

Beginner’s Guide

How to Hide the WordPress Login URL From Hackers (Without Breaking Your Site)

Every WordPress site on the planet has the same two login addresses out of the box: /wp-login.php and /wp-admin. Hackers know this. Bots know … Read more

Varun Dubey · April 29, 2026 · 13 min read

WordPress redirect hack removal guide showing 9-step process to find and clean redirect malware from .htaccess, database, and theme files

Beginner’s Guide

How to Fix a WordPress Redirect Hack That Sends Visitors to Spam Sites (2026 Guide)

A WordPress redirect hack silently sends your visitors to casino, pharma, or spam sites without you knowing. This guide shows you exactly where redirect malware hides in WordPress — .htaccess, theme functions.php, wp_options, and fake image files — and how to find and remove every instance.

Varun Dubey · April 24, 2026 · 13 min read

WordPress hack recovery guide showing 11-step process to clean malware, remove backdoors, and secure your site without losing content

Beginner’s Guide

How to Fix a WordPress Site That’s Been Hacked (Without Losing Your Content)

Your WordPress site has been hacked. This step-by-step guide shows you how to identify the hack, isolate and clean the site, remove malicious users and backdoors, restore from a clean backup if needed, and harden WordPress against the next attack — all without losing your content.

Varun Dubey · April 24, 2026 · 13 min read

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Checklists

WordPress Security Audit Checklist: 20 Points to Check Monthly

A complete 20-point WordPress security audit checklist to run every month. Covers core and plugin updates, user access review, file permissions, login hardening, SSL configuration, HTTP security headers, backup verification, malware scanning, and two-factor authentication enforcement.

Varun Dubey · April 10, 2026 · 13 min read

Checklists

The Ultimate WordPress Launch Checklist: 25 Things Before Going Live

Use this 25-point WordPress launch checklist covering content, SEO, performance, security, and analytics before going live.

Varun Dubey · April 6, 2026 · 13 min read

Plugin Roundups

15 Must-Have WordPress Plugins for Every New Website in 2026

The 15 essential WordPress plugins every new site needs in 2026 covering security, SEO, performance, backups, forms, anti-spam, image optimization, analytics, and more. Plus the popular plugins you should skip.

Varun Dubey · March 11, 2026 · 13 min read

Tag: wordpress security

Your Security Plugin Is Protecting You a Month Late

Passkeys for WordPress Login: Can You Use Them Yet?

What a WordPress Plugin Can Actually Do to Your Site

How to Tell if Your WordPress Site Was Hacked (And What to Do First)

WordPress 7.1 Arrives 19 August: Should You Update?

Update WordPress Now: The Security Release Many Sites Missed

WordPress SSL and HTTPS: How to Get the Padlock on Your Site (Beginner’s Guide)

How to Hide the WordPress Login URL From Hackers (Without Breaking Your Site)

How to Fix a WordPress Redirect Hack That Sends Visitors to Spam Sites (2026 Guide)

How to Fix a WordPress Site That’s Been Hacked (Without Losing Your Content)

WordPress Security Audit Checklist: 20 Points to Check Monthly

The Ultimate WordPress Launch Checklist: 25 Things Before Going Live

15 Must-Have WordPress Plugins for Every New Website in 2026