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WordPress 3 Ultimate Security

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WordPress 3 Ultimate Security

Overview of this book

Most likely – today – some hacker tried to crack your WordPress site, its data and content – maybe once but, with automated tools, very likely dozens or hundreds of times. There's no silver bullet but if you want to cut the odds of a successful attack from practically inevitable to practically zero, read this book. WordPress 3 Ultimate Security shows you how to hack your site before someone else does. You'll uncover its weaknesses before sealing them off, securing your content and your day-to-day local-to-remote editorial process. This is more than some "10 Tips ..." guide. It's ultimate protection – because that's what you need. Survey your network, using the insight from this book to scan for and seal the holes before galvanizing the network with a rack of cool tools. Solid! The WordPress platform is only as safe as the weakest network link, administrator discipline, and your security knowledge. We'll cover the bases, underpinning your working process from any location, containing content, locking down the platform, your web files, the database, and the server. With that done, your ongoing security is infinitely more manageable. Covering deep-set security yet enjoyable to read, WordPress 3 Ultimate Security will multiply your understanding and fortify your site.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
WordPress 3 Ultimate Security
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Appendix A. Plugins for Paranoia

Have some plugins. Each is given with the WordPress version it officially conforms to, although each has tested fine alongside WordPress 3.1.1, at least for me.

Most of these plugins double up on techniques covered in the book, else compliment them. Just bear in mind that, as we covered in Chapter 7, plugins can be anything from problematic to vulnerable. Its best to dry run them on a beta server before sending them live or, given server access and the competence, to tap out a hard-coded solution instead.

Anyway, there are some real gems here so, whether you’re adding layers of security or just being lazy, have fun with this lot, the cream of the WordPress security toyshop.