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Make Your 
WordPress Install 
More Secure 
Joshua McNary 
Marketing Technologist 
@McNary 
http://mcnary.me 
#godaddy 
#campfire 
October 30, 2014 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
No 
Magic 
Solution 
WordPress security is what it is. 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
What about 
your ROI? 
Self-hosting or a managed service? 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Give me 
the tips 
already!! 
8 practical tips 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
1 
Change Admin Username 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
2 
Create Strong Passwords 
https://agilebits.com/onepassword 
http://lastpass.com/ 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
3 
Always Keep WordPress Updated 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
4 
Deactivate/Delete Unused Plugins 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
5 
Install Login Limiter 
http://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts/ 
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bruteprotect/ 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
6 
Use Two Factor Authenticator 
http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/ 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
7 
Run Malware Scanner 
http://wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner/ 
https://www.godaddy.com/security/malware-scanner.aspx 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
8 
Establish Solid Backup Routine 
https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/ 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
1. Change Admin Username 
2. Create Strong Passwords 
3. Always Keep WordPress Updated 
4. Deactivate/Delete Unused Plugins 
5. Install Login Limiter 
6. Use Two Factor Authenticator 
7. Run Malware Scanner 
8. Establish Solid Backup Routine 
8 practical tips 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Make Your 
WordPress Install 
More Secure 
Joshua McNary 
Marketing Technologist 
@McNary 
http://mcnary.me 
#godaddy 
#campfire 
October 30, 2014 
© McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Protect Your Site: Security Tips For WordPress (GoDaddy "The Campfire" Hangout)

  • 1. Make Your WordPress Install More Secure Joshua McNary Marketing Technologist @McNary http://mcnary.me #godaddy #campfire October 30, 2014 © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 2. No Magic Solution WordPress security is what it is. © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 3. What about your ROI? Self-hosting or a managed service? © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 4. Give me the tips already!! 8 practical tips © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 5. 1 Change Admin Username © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 6. 2 Create Strong Passwords https://agilebits.com/onepassword http://lastpass.com/ © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 7. 3 Always Keep WordPress Updated © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 8. 4 Deactivate/Delete Unused Plugins © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 9. 5 Install Login Limiter http://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts/ https://wordpress.org/plugins/bruteprotect/ © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 10. 6 Use Two Factor Authenticator http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/ © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 11. 7 Run Malware Scanner http://wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner/ https://www.godaddy.com/security/malware-scanner.aspx © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 12. 8 Establish Solid Backup Routine https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/ © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 13. 1. Change Admin Username 2. Create Strong Passwords 3. Always Keep WordPress Updated 4. Deactivate/Delete Unused Plugins 5. Install Login Limiter 6. Use Two Factor Authenticator 7. Run Malware Scanner 8. Establish Solid Backup Routine 8 practical tips © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 14. Make Your WordPress Install More Secure Joshua McNary Marketing Technologist @McNary http://mcnary.me #godaddy #campfire October 30, 2014 © McNary Marketing & Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.