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Secure WordPress Forms

Forms are one of the biggest security risks on WordPress sites. Visitors can unintentionally submit sensitive information, send dodgy links, or even input commands to potentially hack your site. There are a lot of form builder plugins for WordPress, so you’re probably...
How to store backups of your WordPress site

How to store backups of your WordPress site

I recently spoke about backups on the Josh Hall Podcast and stressed the importance of ‘offsite backups’. There are several things to consider with backups – from frequency to secure storage. It’s a rather boring topic, but at some point...
What are WordPress Vulnerabilities and Threats?

What are WordPress Vulnerabilities and Threats?

You may be wondering why I’m using pictures of Jenga towers. They’re a great way of showing the difference between vulnerabilities and threats. Understanding vulnerabilities A vulnerability is a weakness. You can view a longer definition in the NIST...
Can I trust my host to not steal my data?

Can I trust my host to not steal my data?

Picking a reliable, affordable host can be a challenge – especially when there are so many companies and options to pick from! This begs the question – can they be trusted not to steal my data? Let’s start by considering a few examples of data that...

Do WordPress contact forms store my data securely?

Many popular (and premium) WordPress form builders like to boast about their security. You can probably google the name of a form builder and find an article or page they’ve posted discussing their amazing security. So, do they store data securely? How can data...