Tag: security

Improve security by preventing author lookup

By default, WordPress allows a URL query to lookup system authors. This is done by simply entering the following after the site URL: ?author=1 From a WordPress perspective, the system will see the ‘author’ query in the URL and then try to match a username with that ID on the system, just like the system … Continued

Remove Error Message on WP-login to increase security

Hackers and bots are more prevalent than ever. It is vitally important you protect your WordPress install from every type of potential attack. One simple way hackers attempt to get into your install is via the login form. Most people stick with ‘admin’ as the default username for their admin account. This is bad. Already, … Continued