Use the Sucuri Security plugin to protect my WordPress website
The Sucuri Security plugin has many free and paid features that can help keep your website, your data and your visitors safe. After you install this plugin, consider activating the following free options.
| Security option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Make the WordPress version private | Removes information about your WordPress version. |
| Block PHP in directories | Protects your files from unwanted changes. |
| Remove WordPress readme file | Removes a file that contains information about your website. |
| Disable the theme and plugin editor | Disables an option to edit plugin and theme files from your WordPress dashboard. |
Note: You may not be able to activate some of the features of this plugin, as they are already handled by some hosting platforms.
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- Secure my WordPress site
- If you don't want to deal with website security yourself, we have a GoDaddy paid website security service that can take care of that for you. The service also includes a site cleanup.
