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WordPress security — top attacks and defenses

20.10.2025
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WordPress sites are attacked most often via:

Main attacks

Defense

  1. Auto-update WordPress and plugins
  2. Trusted plugins only (>100k downloads, updated <6 months ago)
  3. 2FA
  4. Change login URL (/wp-admin → /site-admin)
  5. Brute-force limit plugin (Wordfence, iThemes)
  6. SSL is mandatory
  7. Weekly backups

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