WordPress Security Hardening
Lock down your WordPress site.
WordPress runs a huge share of the web, which is exactly why it gets targeted the most. We close the real doors attackers use, on a site that is already hacked or one you just want protected.
- Clean scan before we sign off
- Backups you can actually restore
- Free scope within one business day
What we do
The doors that actually get opened.
Login and access hardening
Login attempts limited, two factor added where the theme or a plugin supports it, default admin usernames changed, and XML-RPC disabled unless something you rely on still needs it.
Core, theme, and plugin audit
Every installed plugin and theme checked against its current supported version. Anything abandoned, unlicensed, or known to carry a vulnerability gets flagged and either updated or removed with your approval.
File and database cleanup
File permissions tightened, the database table prefix changed away from the default, and if the site already shows signs of compromise, like redirect spam or defaced pages, we scan for and remove the malicious code.
Backups and security headers
An offsite backup schedule set up so a restore point always exists, plus security headers like a content security policy and HSTS turned on where your host supports them.
What we need from you, and what stays out of scope.
What we need from you
WordPress admin login, hosting control panel or SFTP access, and an honest answer on whether the site already shows signs of compromise, like a blacklist warning or strange redirects.
What gets delivered
A hardened install, a written report of what we found and fixed, and a working backup you can restore from if something ever goes wrong again.
How we prove it worked
A fresh malware scan comes back clean, core and every plugin sit on a supported version, login attempts are limited, and a test restore from backup actually works.
What this does not cover
We cannot guarantee a site never gets attacked again, because no security work can promise that. This also does not include migrating away from a host that is itself the problem, or ongoing monitoring unless that is scoped separately.
How the hardening runs.
01
Check for existing compromise
We scan first, before touching anything, to find out if the site is already infected and how deep it goes. That decides whether this is a cleanup or a hardening job.
02
Fix and lock down
Malware removed if present, then core, plugins, themes, logins, file permissions, and backups brought up to a hardened standard, in that order.
03
Verify and hand off
A second scan confirms the site is clean, a test restore confirms the backup works, and you get a written summary of everything that changed.
WordPress security FAQ.
Yes. We scan first to find out how deep the infection goes, remove the malicious code, then harden the same doors that let it in, so it does not just come back the next week.
It runs a large share of every website on the internet, so it is the biggest target simply by volume. Most successful attacks come through an outdated plugin, a weak login, or open file permissions, all things this service fixes directly.
Done properly, no. Security headers and login limits add almost no load. If your site is already slow, that is usually a separate hosting or plugin bloat issue we can look at alongside this.
No. We can work on your current host through the control panel or SFTP. If your current host is actually part of the problem, like shared hosting with a history of cross site infections, we will tell you honestly and you decide.
Tell us that up front and we treat it as urgent. Scope and price still come back within one business day, and cleanup on an active compromise is prioritized ahead of routine hardening work.
Get your WordPress site locked down.
Tell us if it is already compromised or just at risk. We send a clear price within one business day, and you stay month to month after that.