WordPress
- Check Your PHP Version in WordPress
- Discourage search engines from indexing this site
- How do I add a new WordPress admin user? Or remove one?
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- How do I change who a form gets sent to?
- How do I edit my WordPress header or footer?
- How do I redirect a page or post?
- How do I replace an existing PDF or image in WordPress?
- How do I set up a staging website?
- How to Edit WordPress Navigation Menu/Links
- How To Improve WordPress Search
- How to know and what to do if my WordPress website gets hacked?
- How to test changes without messing up a live web page
- Should I run a WordPress security plugin?
- Should I upload videos directly to my website?
- What Is Xmlrpc.php in WordPress? Why disable it?
- What premium plugins/services do I get with your service?
- Where can I find images to use on my website?
- Why are there plugin updates in my WordPress Dashboard?
Troubleshooting
- Does my website use cookies?
- How To Assign A Technical Contact in Network Solutions
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- How To View Your Website Traffic/Analytics
- I’m not receiving form notifications from my website
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- My image looks blurry after I upload it?
- My site shows a security/SSL warning
- What to Include When Contacting our Helpdesk
- Why doesn’t Google show my meta description or title?
Should I run a WordPress security plugin?
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Security, rightfully so, is super important in today’s day and age, and we at CyberOptik take the topic very seriously.
The short answer here, if you’re hosted with CyberOptik, is no.
We’re going to dive into the reasoning why below.
What about a WAF (Web Application Firewall)?
Yes, a website should run a firewall similar to your personal/work computer.
This is built into our hosting; we’ve got you covered there!
What about a security plugin?
A security plugin such as WordFence can be run on our hosting if you’d like extra insight into your website’s security, but we don’t recommend it. Having too many layers of protection can sometimes cause issues, and we have things well locked down without any extra plugins.
The WAF (noted above) is handled on the server-level, so it’s a better level of protection than a plugin-level solution. We do have a backup security plugin running as well.
What about a malware/virus scanner?
This is sometimes built into a security plugin and isn’t needed either, but you can certainly run it. Sites we host get scanned twice a day with two separate malware/vulnerability scanners. If there happens to be malware there, or even if there is a plugin that has a security update available, we’ll get notified and will get it handled. This is covered within your service with us.
What about 2FA or brute force protection?
The majority of hacks within websites arise from plugins/scripts running on your website, which is why we proactively keep everything up to date and scan all sites daily. We do not advise enabling 2FA on your website, but you can if you wish. A brute force solution is not needed; our built-in security handles this.
What about [insert some other security solution here]?
If there’s another product or security-related service you’re curious about, always feel free to ping our helpdesk and ask.
