When it comes to managing your own website, nothing is more important than security. If you are engaged in online commerce, securing your WordPress installation should be right at the very top of your to-do lists. Although there is much to say about this topic, we have picked the broad and easily done tips. If you are looking to improve your WordPress website security, now is the time to do so and this is a great place to start. Always run a backup of your website This is the first step in knowing that the security environment is constantly changing and with that said, never consider yourself that your website done in WordPress is 100% secure. Even if everything is being executed right, there should always be a backup plan and this should be done regularly. There are ways how to do this such as;

1. Remote Server Backups – Always store backups remotely. Do not store backups on your production server.
2. Remote WordPress Backups – If a daily full-server backup is not available, the very least is to back up your WordPress database.

Securing your own Internet activity Good website security starts at home. Not only does your website need to be secure but also on the methods which webmasters or you in which you are connecting to it. Connecting to your server or WordPress Dashboard un-securely will put everything to a risk. Simple measures such as using a secure network at home with the use of Wifi passwords and enabling MAC address filtering will help. If you are accessing the Internet on a public Wifi, the use of encrypted VPN connection will also help eliminate suspicious access or hacking. Keeping your personal computer clean is also important. Always scan your computer for malware, spyware and viruses. Securing your WordPress installation Always have WordPress, plugins, and themes updated. There is a reason why you receive those WordPress upgrade messages. Whenever there is a new version of the items mentioned, update them as soon as possible. If you have some inactive themes or plugins and do not plan to use them anytime soon, it is suggested to delete them so you will not forget to update them. Limiting the number of login attempts also helps. If you have a secure user log ins, then it is a given that the website is fairly safe against brute force log in attacks. By limiting the number of login attempts, any unauthorized log-in attempt will be foiled and will inform the website’s administrator for the log in failure incident. Use security plugins. There are a few great security plugins that will do a lot of the work needed when it comes to securing your WordPress website.