This document discusses best practices for maintaining a WordPress site, including backing up the site regularly, keeping all software up to date, using strong and unique passwords, and installing security plugins. It provides recommendations for backup plugins that can backup the database, files, or full site either for free or with paid plans. It also suggests ways to select safe and well-supported plugins and themes, and measures for monitoring site security like using Google Webmaster Tools or paid services.

1. WordPress Maintenance
Now that you’ve got your site up and running you
should give some thought as to how to look after it...
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2. Hardening WordPress - Best Practice
• Backing Up
• Keep your site Updated - Core, Plugins, Themes
• Being vigilant about the plugins you use - keeping
aware of updates OSVDB.org -
http://www.osvdb.org/vendor/228098-wordpress/1
• Smart Passwords
• Protecting your WordPress using .htaccess
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3. Backing Up: What are the Options?
Free or Paid? Database or Full Site? Or just site files?
• BackWPup - http://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/
• Backup to DropBox - http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-backup-to-dropbox/
• Backup Buddy - http://ithemes.com/purchase/backupbuddy/
• VaultPress - http://vaultpress.com
Free
Paid
Cloud
• CodeGuard - https://www.codeguard.com/
• Cloudsafe365 - http://cloudsafe365.com
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4. Manual Installs.
Updating - Automation
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• Manage WP - managed, hosted https://
managewp.com/
•Infinite WP - self-hosted - http://infinitewp.com/
• Automatic Updater - plugin - http://wordpress.org/
plugins/automatic-updater/

5. Manual Installs.
Being smart about Plugins and Themes
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• Highly Rated and Good Reviews
• Recently Updated
• Multiple Downloads
• Response time and Unanswered Posts in Support Forums

6. Manual Installs.
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Safe Passwords
Easy to remember
or in a Password Keeper
https://lastpass.com/
https://agilebits.com/
onepassword
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7. Security Plugins
http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/ http://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-htaccess-control/
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8. Other Security Measures
Site Monitoring
• Google Webmaster Tools
http://google.com/webmasters
Free
• Sucuri - Discount available in BackupBuddy http://sucuri.net
• VaultPress - Basic Plan (not Lite) http://vaultpress.com
Paid - Real Time Monitoring
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9. Double Opt In Logins
• Google Authenticator - plugin
http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/
Free
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