WordPress Security

  1. WordPress Core Hardening
    1. wp-config.php Security
      1. File Location Security
        1. Permission Settings
          1. Database Configuration
            1. Authentication Keys and Salts
              1. Debug Mode Configuration
                1. Security Constants
                2. htaccess File Hardening
                  1. Core File Protection
                    1. Admin Directory Security
                      1. Upload Directory Restrictions
                        1. PHP Execution Prevention
                          1. Hotlinking Prevention
                            1. IP-based Access Control
                            2. Database Security Configuration
                              1. Table Prefix Modification
                                1. Database User Privileges
                                  1. Connection Security
                                    1. Query Logging
                                    2. WordPress Version Management
                                      1. Version Number Hiding
                                        1. Update Notifications
                                          1. Automatic Update Configuration
                                            1. Staging Environment Updates
                                            2. Feature Disabling
                                              1. File Editor Removal
                                                1. XML-RPC Disabling
                                                  1. REST API Restrictions
                                                    1. Pingback Disabling
                                                      1. User Enumeration Prevention
                                                      2. Error Handling
                                                        1. Debug Information Hiding
                                                          1. Custom Error Pages
                                                            1. Log File Security
                                                              1. Error Reporting Configuration

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                                                            6. User Management and Access Control