Most WordPress security checks score every finding the same on every site. See how reading your server config first changes the order, and what gets fixed.
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Category: Security
Master WordPress hack prevention and Attack Surface Reduction (ASR). Explore actionable guides on Paths Security, stopping automated bots at the rewrite layer, closing brute-force entry points, and implementing modern authentication like passkeys. Learn how to secure and change default WordPress paths to break automated attack chains before they reach your site.
How to Set Up a WordPress Login Captcha (and What It Actually Stops)
How to set up a WordPress login captcha on every form that needs one, which of the four types to pick, and the requests a captcha never gets to see.
Do You Need Two WordPress Security Plugins? How to Audit What You Already Have
Most sites need two security plugins, not two of the same kind. How to audit your stack by layer, spot plugin conflicts, and decide which one to remove.
8 Best WordPress Security Plugins in 2026, Compared by Security Layer
We compared 8 WordPress security plugins by defence layer using wordpress.org data read in August 2026. Which to run, and which combination actually works.
How to Set Up WordPress Magic Link Login (and the Three Settings That Decide Whether It’s Safe)
How to set up WordPress magic link login, plus the three settings that decide whether it is safe: token lifetime, single use, and endpoint rate limiting.
WordPress Passwordless Login: Passkeys, Magic Links, and What Modern 2FA Actually Fixes
WordPress passwordless login explained: how passkeys, magic links and hardware keys close the stolen-credential path, and the attacks they do not touch. (154 chars)
How to Block ClaudeBot on WordPress (and the Two Other Anthropic Crawlers)
Block ClaudeBot on WordPress to opt out of Anthropic training: add it to robots.txt, enforce it at the rewrite layer, and keep Claude-SearchBot if you want.
How to Block GPTBot on WordPress (Without Losing ChatGPT Search Visibility)
Block GPTBot on WordPress to opt out of OpenAI training: add it to robots.txt, enforce at the rewrite layer, and decide OAI-SearchBot separately. 2026 guide.
How to Stop Brute Force Attacks on WordPress (Without Just Counting Them)
Stop brute force attacks on WordPress: reconfigure the login endpoint and close XML-RPC and REST so probes return 404 before the auth form loads.
How to Protect wp-config.php in WordPress
Protect wp-config.php in WordPress: move it above the web root, deny direct access, set 600 permissions, rotate keys, and return 404 to probes. 2026 guide.