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Better WordPress Security Description And Download

Description:

Better WordPress Security plugin helps to protect your WordPress CMS from attackers/hackers. It hardens the WordPress website by hiding some of its crucial information from attackers.

Some of the features of Better WordPress Security:

  • It removes the meta "Generator" tag
  • It removes login error messages from being displayed
  • It changes the URL’s for backend functions including login, admin, and so on
  • It limits admin access to specified IP or range of IP addresses
  • It bans troublesome bots and other hosts
  • It completely turns OFF the ability to login for a given period of time
  • It also prevents brute force attacks by banning hosts and users with too many invalid login attempts
  • It displays a random version number to non administrative users anywhere version is used
  • It removes theme, plugin, and core update notifications from users who do not have permission to update them
  • It removes Windows Live Write header information
  • It removes RSD header information
  • It strengthens .htaccess settings
  • It enforces strong passwords for all accounts of a configurable, minimum, strength
  • It detects attempts to attack your site
  • It renames the "admin" account
  • It acts as a security checker
  • It changes the WordPress database table prefix
  • It forces SSL for admin pages
  • It also changes the wp-content path
  • It turns OFF file editing from within WordPress admin area
  • It works on multi-site ( network ) and single site installations

Download:

Open a Browser window and enter http://www.google.com in the address bar and hit GO.

In the Google search windows that opens search for better wordpress security plugin as shown in Diagram 1.

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Diagram 1

Better WordPress Security Installation

To setup the Better WordPress Security plugin in your WordPress driven Blog, login to WordPress as administrator, by simply entering the url_of_your_website/wp-admin in your Browser. Enter the appropriate username and password { which was provided while installing WordPress } and then click on Log In as shown in Diagram 1.

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Diagram 1

After logging in as WordPress Admin, a Dashboard page opens as shown in Diagram 2.

The Dashboard provides access to different WordPress functions and features.

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Diagram 2

Better WordPress Security Plugin Uninstallation

To uninstall the Better WordPress Security Plugin on your WordPress driven Blog login to WordPress as administrator, by simply entering the url_of_your_website/wp-admin in your Browser. Enter the appropriate username and password {which was provided while installing Wordpress} and then click on Log In as shown in Diagram 1.

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Diagram 1

After logging in as WordPress Admin, a Dashboard page opens as shown in Diagram 2.

The Dashboard provides access to different WordPress functions and features.

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Diagram 2

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