Every day, hackers are finding it newer ways and easy targets to attack genuine websites. They look out for WordPress sites with questionable web hosting in UAE, a weak password, an outdated version of WordPress or is running a theme or plugin with security issues, to target.

Here are four simple ways that you can improve the security of your WordPress site.

1. Choose Reputable Hosting

For any website, security starts with a reputable hosting service. The most popularly used hosting service include shared hosting, VPS hosting in Dubai, and managed WordPress hosting.

If you are on a shoestring budget, you may choose shared hosting. You will be responsible for your own site maintenance, but the downside of it is that you will be sharing your web host with other potentially less security-minded users. Most reputable hosts have dedicated staff and expertise to solve things immediately which the smaller, cheaper host cannot afford to do.

On the other hand, managed WordPress hosting, eases the headache of daily maintenance and upkeep of the website. Your website is maintained on highly secure websites, data is backed up periodically, plugins are pre-screened, and updates executed automatically.

2. Use a Strong Password

Earlier versions of WordPress came with a default username admin and people tend to use weak passwords that could be easily remembered. But the hackers knowing both could easily hack into websites using brute force attacks by guessing your username and password.

Bearing this in mind, here is how to beef up your login security. 

One, frequently change your password and use strong complex passwords. You may use a password manager application like 1password or Lastpass if you find it difficult to remember long, complex passwords.

Two, if your username is admin or administrator, it is high time that you change it but make sure you set your role to Administrator. 

3. Block Malicious Login Attempts

To protect your site from brute-force attacks, use plugins that blocks unknown logins. For example, Jetpack Protect, by Automattic, records the IP address of all login attempts. This data is later used to combine with the data gathered from other Jetpack Protect users, to block malicious login attempts. 

Another popular plugin is the Limit Login Attempts which would stop potential attackers from launching a brute-force attack on your website.

4. Updates and Frequent Updates are Important

Although the latest versions of WordPress automatically perform small security updates automatically, you still need to make sure that your themes and plugins are up to date. This applies even if you don’t use a plugin or theme, hackers can still take advantage of the vulnerability. Another important factor to keep in mind is site backup to save all data in case of a security breach.

To sum up, with confidence in your web hosting provider, your dedicated servers in UAE protected, and automatic updates scheduled, you can be sure that your website is in safe hands.