Tag: wordpress hardening series

• WordPress Hardening – Part 5: Advanced Hardening (File Editing, REST API, and Optional Enhancements)

  

  Instructions for disabling file editing in the WordPress Dashboard, tightening REST API, maintaining healthy plugin hygiene, and backing up your data.

  InfiniteLoop

  2026-01-23

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• WordPress Hardening – Part 4: Shutting Down XML-RPC and Author Enumeration

  

  Follow these steps to disable XML-RPC and block author enumeration to secure your WordPress site.

  InfiniteLoop

  2026-01-22

  security

  author enumeration, security, wordpress, wordpress hardening series, xml-rpc

• WordPress Hardening – Part 3: Cleaning and Understanding Your Rewrite Rules

  

  Instructions for cleaning and understanding your rewrite rules and the .htaccess file for WordPress installations.

  InfiniteLoop

  2026-01-21

  security

  clean up .htaccess, custom rewrite rules, wordpress, wordpress hardening series

• WordPress Hardening – Part 2: Securing the Uploads Directory

  

  This article walks through how to test your uploads directory, understand the risks, and lock it down safely.

  InfiniteLoop

  2026-01-20

  security

  block php execution, disable indexing, security, uploads directory, wordpress, wordpress hardening series

• WordPress Hardening – Part 1: Why Hardening Matters

  

  A practical introduction to securing your WordPress site.

  InfiniteLoop

  2026-01-20

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