My wordpress site was hacked by WordPress Codex

Here are a some useful tips in case your wordpress site is hacked. The real key is to implement these steps before your site is hacked :)

http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked

In a nutshell — following these basic guidelines will go a long ways towards securing any site:

  • Use strong passwords for all accounts.
  • Do not share user names or passwords.
  • Rename all administrator accounts.
  • Authorize accounts for the minimum level of roles necessary.

Yes, there is a bunch of other stuff to do to strongly secure a site. At a base level start with the above steps and layer on additional security as needed.

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