WordPress Hosting Security Checklist
Secure hosting reduces infrastructure risk. WordPress security still depends on application hygiene, identities and recovery discipline.
Updated September 9, 2026
Identity and access
Use unique administrator accounts, strong authentication, two-factor authentication where available and least-privilege access for staff and contractors.
Application maintenance
Keep WordPress core, themes and plugins supported and updated. Remove abandoned software rather than leaving disabled but vulnerable components installed.
Hosting controls
Use TLS, firewall/rate-limiting controls, malware/vulnerability scanning where appropriate, and restrict administrative network access when practical.
Recovery controls
Maintain offsite backups, test restores and record a basic incident procedure. Prevention without recovery planning is incomplete.
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