WordPress security shouldn't be just for those paying the big bucks for protection " real". Professional-grade security should be simple, free, and available to everyone. The WPMUDev development team offered their security plugin Defender for free on WordPress.org.
There is a lot of concern in keeping WordPress safe, especially for new users. This is why they (WPMUDev) wanted to offer the community a tool that is easy to set up and that does not require a diploma in cyber security to protect a site.
So they collaborated with security development experts to break down the intricacies of tackling cybercrime and create a user experience anyone can use without worrying about a bazillion.
Now everyone can get all the security settings they need in minutes without complex settings or expensive service fees.
Scan and Protection with security adjustments.
Defender is the powerful security plugin you need and it's that simple to activate,analyze your site and protect it.
So how does it work?
After installing and enabled Defender Will perform a code audit and security analysis, then provide you with a list of security settings to add layers of protection to your site, with one-click hardening options that you can execute directly from of the plugin.
These hardening options include:
- Disable trackbacks and pingbacks
- Base and server update recommendations - stay on top of your systems
- Change the base prefix from data default – prevent hackers from finding this
- Disable file editor - if hackers get in, they won't be far
- Hide error reports - don't reveal your problems
- Update Security Keys - Ultimate Security Reset
- Prevent Information Disclosure - Why Tell Hackers What You Got?
- Prevent PHP from running - because it is dangerous
Run regular code audits that compare your WordPress installation with the official versions available on WordPress.org, find the suspicious changes, and restore the original files in one click.
Keep malicious visitors away
This is one of my favorite features, just like with Defender Pro, the free version of Defender allows you to quickly block and unblock specific locations, import a list of banned IPs, and set up automatic timed blocks. and permanent.
The login limit tries to stop users who try to guess your password. Permanently ban the IP or trigger a timed lock after a certain number of unsuccessful connection attempts.
Use the 404 limiter to detect when bots are used to analyze your site in order to know the vulnerabilities and stop them. These creepy bots will keep trying to access pages that don't exist.
Be covered with Defender Pro
The free version of Defender is the big Kahuna when it comes to security. So why not upgrade it to the pro version? If you manage client sites, have a design agency, or have a few passion project websites that you oversee, why not invest in a WPMU DEV subscription for a small fee each month? Think about the different benefits you will have.
Among other things, you'll get secure audit logs for Cloud Defender Pro so you can see all changes to your site, plugin and theme code file change detection and automated scans and updates. reports. And because you are a WPMU DEV member, you can manage all of your sites from the Hub.
That's all for this tutorial, I hope you can test Defender on your blog.
