When you install WordPress your default administrator username will be ”admin”,  unless you specify another name. By logging into your WordPress admin account you have full permissions to access the WordPress directories and dashboard, meaning that you can control your entire website. If you don’t change your…
How to Configure Secure WordPress Database Permissions
The WordPress database is the most important component of your WordPress website. It contains all the content of your website, such as information about your users and all your posts, etc. In order to access the database, a database user should have specific privileges that…
What Is An .htaccess File?
An .htaccess file is a configuration file which provides the ability to specify configuration settings for a specific directory in a website. The .htaccess file can include one or more configuration settings which apply only for the directory in which the .htaccess file has been…
Create a WordPress htpasswd File to Secure the WP-Admin Dashboard
HTTP authentication adds a secondary layer of WordPress security that protects the admin dashboard — or wp-admin — by requiring the user to submit further authentication. After creating the .htaccess file for protecting the WordPress wp-admin folder, you should create a username and password database file…
WordPress Database Security: Why Change the Database Tables Prefix
The majority of reported WordPress database security attacks were performed by exploiting SQL Injection vulnerabilities. By renaming the WordPress database table prefixes you are increasing the security of your WordPress blog and website from zero day SQL injections attacks. WordPress Database Security: The Prefix Guessing…
How can I change the WordPress database table name prefix?
**Do not do the below change unless you are comfortable with PHPMyAdmin and making changes to MySQL. If not, ask someone who is familiar with WordPress and MySQL to assist you. Also, backup your blog; it is of utmost importance that before doing any changes…