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- 1. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 2. Is your WordPress site secured from hackers? (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 3. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com In this tutorial, you will learn
- 4. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com how to secure and protect your WordPress site
- 5. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com using a highly recommended plugin.
- 6. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com The All In One WP Security & Firewall Plugin
- 7. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com It has over 400,000+ installs and 500 5 star ratings.
- 8. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com First, install the plugin.
- 9. Open a new browser like Google Chrome. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 10. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 11. This will open a new window (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 12. and bring you to your home page. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 13. My home page is a new tab. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 14. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 15. Your home page may be different than mine. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 16. For example, it can be Google.com. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 17. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 18. If it’s different, then open a new tab. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 19. Click this to open a new tab. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 20. A new tab will open. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 21. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 22. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go to your WP Admin Dashboard.
- 23. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Type http://nameofyourdomain/ wp-login.php in the address bar.
- 24. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Example: http://wpsecurity.com/wp- login.php
- 25. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 26. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com The extension wp-login.php is
- 27. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com how you go to your WP Admin Dashboard.
- 28. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Click Log in with username and password.
- 29. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Enter your Username or Email and Password.
- 30. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Click Log In.
- 31. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Look for Plugins on the left sidebar.
- 32. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 33. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Click Add New.
- 34. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 35. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com It will bring you to this page.
- 36. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Type all in one security in the search bar.
- 37. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com You will see these results.
- 38. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com This is the correct plugin.
- 39. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Click Install Now.
- 40. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com After installing, click Activate.
- 41. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com The plugin is now activated.
- 42. Let us now configure the plugin. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 43. The plugin’s function is to secure your website (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 44. using a score based system. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 45. The higher points you get, (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 46. the more secure your website is. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 47. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Now look for WP Security on the left sidebar.
- 48. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Hover your mouse on it and then click Dashboard below.
- 49. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com This is the plugin’s Dashboard.
- 50. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Click Settings below Dashboard on the left sidebar.
- 51. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com You will see this page. Click WP Version Info.
- 52. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check the box on this page and click Save Settings.
- 53. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com You now have a score of 5/5 for this security setting.
- 54. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Now click User Accounts.
- 55. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com This page checks if your username is admin.
- 56. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com If it is admin, then click Edit User to change it.
- 57. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com If your username is not admin or
- 58. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com once you have changed it something else
- 59. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com your score will be 15/15.
- 60. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 61. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Now click User Login.
- 62. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check the 3 boxes and then click Save Settings.
- 63. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 64. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com After that you will get a 20/20 score.
- 65. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 66. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Now go to User Registration.
- 67. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 68. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com On the Manual Approval tab,
- 69. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check this box and click Save Settings.
- 70. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com That will give you 20 points.
- 71. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com On the Registration Captcha tab,
- 72. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check this box and click Save Settings.
- 73. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com That’s another 20 points.
- 74. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go to Database Security.
- 75. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 76. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check this box and click Change DB Prefix.
- 77. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com This will change your wp prefix on your site
- 78. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com to a random one which will be more secured.
- 79. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go to the DB Backup tab.
- 80. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 81. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check Enable Automated Scheduled Backups.
- 82. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 83. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Enter 8 for the number of backup files to keep.
- 84. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 85. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Click Save Settings.
- 86. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 87. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go to Filesystem Security.
- 88. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 89. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go to the PHP File Editing tab.
- 90. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 91. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check this box and click Save Settings.
- 92. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go to the WP File Access tab.
- 93. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 94. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check this box and click Save Settings.
- 95. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go to Firewall.
- 96. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 97. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check all boxes and click Save Basic Firewall Settings.
- 98. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 99. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Last one, go to Brute Force.
- 100. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Check this box so you can rename your login page URL.
- 101. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Enter your desired URL on this field.
- 102. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Example: http://wpsecurity.com/ secretloginpage
- 103. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Just enter the extension after the .com/
- 104. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Write down your new login page URL
- 105. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com so you won’t forget because
- 106. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com this is very important.
- 107. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Once done, click Save Settings.
- 108. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com That’s it.
- 109. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Go back to the WP Security Dashboard.
- 110. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com
- 111. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Your Security Strength Meter should now be in the green zone.
- 112. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com You have successfully secured your WordPress site.
- 113. (c) Conversion-Focused VP | http://eleazarjose.com Thank you for visiting this tutorial!