What exactly is WordPress cloning and why is it a very useful tool? Most individuals think this is a shady technique for duplicating sites to garner more link traffic and love, and while that might have been accurate (and useful!) This is an entirely different endeavor.
By default, the latest version of WordPress is pretty darn secure. Anything which may have been added to any fix hacked wordpress plugins has been considered by the development team of WordPress . In the past , WordPress did have holes but now most of them are filled up.
I protect an access to important files on the blog's server by placing an index.html file in the particular directory, which hides the files from public view.
You should also set the"Anyone Can Register" in Settings/General to away, and you should have some sort of spam plugin. Akismet is the one I use, the old standby, but there are many of them nowadays.
It is really sexy to fan the flames of fear. That's what bloggers and journalists and politicians and public figures do. It's terrific for readership and it find this brings money into the blog war chests. Balderdash.
However, I recommend that you install the Login LockDown plugin rather than any.htaccess controls. That will stops login requests from being permitted from a specific IP-ADDRESS for an hour or so after three unsuccessful login attempts. You can still access your admin cell while from your office, and yet you have good protection additional hints against hackers if you accomplish this.