EP388 - Securing WordPress: Bots and Hackers

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing how you can secure your WordPress website to defend against bots and hackers. This is a question that comes up all the time at our local WordPress Meetups and at our WordCamps and we thought we'd share with you the best methods to do so as well as understand what the information you get out of these tools should mean to you. Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Sé Reed - sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Dan Walmsley - goldsounds.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com LOFT provides support for WordPress sites — including disaster preparedness, patches, maintenance and plugin management, content updates, and more — all for a flat monthly fee. Right now they’re offering a free trial. Check them out at https://poweredbyloft.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We’re not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor