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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
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 you'll be glad for your...
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 can be stolen from...
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 be...
How to judge the security of WordPress Plugins
Why judge plugins? So you've found the perfect plugin - the title and description perfectly match your needs. How do you know if you can trust the security of the plugin? A bad plugin can introduce a range of security vulnerabilites to your website, including: Cross...
How to trial plugins without damaging your WordPress site
Wordpress consists of a web application and a database. The WordPress databsae contains several tables which store data for your website, such as user information, blog contents and more.Why use plugins? As an example here, we'll use media library helper plugins as an...