15/05/2024
If you're an O3 Host cloud hosting customer, you already enjoy the peace of mind that comes with having your websites protected by industry-leading security, such as a web application firewall, free SSL Certificate, anti-bot protection, malware scanning, checksum reports, FTP security lock, the ability to block visitors by IP or country, brute force protection, 2FA, and more.
If you are not an O3 Host customer, and your current host does not offer comprehensive security features, here are the best plugins to keep your WordPress website safe in 2024.
1- Solid Security
2- Wordfence Security
3- Sucuri Security
4- All In One WP Security & Firewall
5- Jetpack Security
6- MalCare
7- BulletProof Security
Additional WordPress security steps
Updates: Ensure WordPress core and PHP versions are on the most recent versions to remove any inherent vulnerabilities.
Passwords & Users: Use complex and lengthy passwords in admin areas to protect against dictionary attacks. Assign appropriate roles and permissions to site users and remove accounts that are no longer used.
Limit login attempts: Limiting the number of login attempts protects against brute-force attacks. O3 Host customers are protected from brute-force attacks as part of the service through StackProtect, which is built in to the platform.
Malware Scan: Regularly perform scans on your website to catch malware as early as possible. The longer malware is left on a site, the more it can propagate and the greater risk of irreparable damage.
O3 Host customers utilise our automatic, free malware scanner that inspects all websites hosted on our platform with no performance loss to end users. An alert is sent immediately if we detect any malicious files, facilitating rapid response.
SSL/TLS: An SSL/TLS certificate is required to encrypt data sent between your website and users. Encryption helps to prevent sensitive data from being hijacked by malicious actors. At O3 Host, we offer free Wildcard SSL certificates.
Disaster recovery: If your website has been breached, one effective way to undo the damage is to restore from a recent backup that is known to be clean.
