Comments on: Practical tips for securing your WordPress blog http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/12/tips-for-securing-wordpress/ The Blog of Ben Lister Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:37:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nick - Designer from Sydney http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/12/tips-for-securing-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Nick - Designer from Sydney Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:23:15 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=81#comment-404 all those plugins are handy, but it is wise to use them and more. After using WP Ban for a while it is an easier option than updating the htaccess file myself on the road. I only use it to keep the spam to a minimum, and I have to manually approve comments otherwise I would have hundreds of spam comments a day! Doing a spring clean after every install of a new updated version of wordpress is the only way to go, as some of the security fixes you do can be recreated by the installation of the latest version of the system. all those plugins are handy, but it is wise to use them and more.

After using WP Ban for a while it is an easier option than updating the htaccess file myself on the road.

I only use it to keep the spam to a minimum, and I have to manually approve comments otherwise I would have hundreds of spam comments a day!

Doing a spring clean after every install of a new updated version of wordpress is the only way to go, as some of the security fixes you do can be recreated by the installation of the latest version of the system.

]]> By: 2base tl http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/12/tips-for-securing-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-282 2base tl Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:19:04 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=81#comment-282 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work Look forward to reading more from you in the future. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

]]> By: TJ http://blog.darkcrimson.com/2009/12/tips-for-securing-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-233 TJ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:58:32 +0000 http://blog.darkcrimson.com/?p=81#comment-233 Yeah, there are some great plugins worth taking a look at too (maybe a future post?): Login LockDown - Limit login attempts WP-Ban - Ban naughty commenters/spammers WP-DBManager - Automatic Database backups emailed to you daily WP S3 Backups - Entire website backed up automatically everyday on my Amazon S3 Account... just in case Yeah, there are some great plugins worth taking a look at too (maybe a future post?):

Login LockDown – Limit login attempts
WP-Ban – Ban naughty commenters/spammers
WP-DBManager – Automatic Database backups emailed to you daily
WP S3 Backups – Entire website backed up automatically everyday on my Amazon S3 Account… just in case

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