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6 Ways to Strengthen Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Security

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By Chuck Spidell , founder of ILLUSIO and a WordPress Strategist committed to helping nonprofits get their websites unstuck and moving forward. Dealing with a hacked WordPress website can be time-consuming, expensive, and emotionally draining. Once inside your site, a hacker can delete pages, plugins, and themes without anyone knowing.

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Top 4 Web Hosting Providers for Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Website

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By Chuck Spidell , founder of ILLUSIO and a WordPress Strategist committed to helping nonprofits get their websites unstuck and moving forward. When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. WordPress resources and documentation are weak . Support can’t answer your unique WordPress questions.

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Feel the Heat: The Best Firewall Plugins for Your WordPress Site

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No matter whether you’re a newbie to the WordPress platform or a seasoned professional, one thing that should never be forgotten is the important role security takes in regards to your site. Sure, the core WordPress program comes with fair security features, and if you’re on a hosted server there’s likely a few more safeguards in place.

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Save the Day: Knowing Which WordPress Files to Always Back Up

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Ask any WordPress designer or seasoned administrator what is one of the most important aspects of keeping a website safe and secure and you’ll no doubt get a vehement answer: back up! And the sad reality is that too many WordPress users—especially beginners—believe that having a backup system in place is of no importance.

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Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems: Part 1

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No matter whether you’re a WordPress newbie or a seasoned pro who has been building and managing sites on the platform for years, it’s absolutely inevitable that, at some point, you’ll hit a snag and need some help. When starting a WordPress install you’re allowed to choose a username for the account.

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Plugging In: Updating Your WordPress Utilities Safely and Securely

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Want to know the number one reason WordPress sites get hacked as well as the number one reason users experience compatibility issues? 1) Before you do anything else, backup your WordPress data and all site files. So it’s important to update those plugins before you do an update to the core.

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Safe by Design: How to Boost Your WordPress Site’s Security

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And while a hack is rarely fatal—WordPress thrives on the fact that it’s easy to backup your data and information, so getting up and running after an attack isn’t too painful—it is a gigantic hassle that costs you time and, occasionally, money. So only download plugins from trusted sources. Disable it by adding to your “.htaccess”

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