Stories of virus and malware infections, data loss, system compromises and unauthorized access dominate headlines, and your WordPress website may be contributing to the problem.

WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world. According to Colorlib, WordPress is used by over 800 million websites worldwide. But unfortunately, that popularity also makes it one of the most common targets for hackers.

Therefore, it is vital to protect your WordPress site and your data, readers, users and company by regularly auditing your WordPress site’s security configurations.

Fortunately, checklists — like this one from TechRepublic Premium — are proven tools that help practitioners consistently complete expert behaviors. While not foolproof, checklists eliminate many common errors. It’s important to introduce a corresponding checklist into your regular recurring WordPress security auditing routine.

The download comprises a five-page PDF and spreadsheet.

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