ihearvoices
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rather than posting a new thread for each suggestion, maybe it would be better if i just created this one to house them all?
title: WordPress Security Tips
url: knownhost.com/wiki/cms/wordpress-security-tips
sec: Disabling Unnecessary Files & Access
this would have to be checked...
running the find/chmod commands to change permissions is not an optimal solution since one would have to remember to do it every time WP is updated or a plugin is installed, plus there's the risk of damage
in my search for an alternative, i found this...
thematosoup.com
the following could be dumped in an .htaccess for both /wp-content/plugins and /wp-content/themes
i haven't thoroughly tested this and someone more knowledgeable would have to look at it
title: WordPress Security Tips
url: knownhost.com/wiki/cms/wordpress-security-tips
sec: Disabling Unnecessary Files & Access
this would have to be checked...
running the find/chmod commands to change permissions is not an optimal solution since one would have to remember to do it every time WP is updated or a plugin is installed, plus there's the risk of damage
in my search for an alternative, i found this...
![thematosoup.com](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fthematosoup.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F05%2Fsecure-wordpress-large-e1560939501947.jpg&hash=e58e33de73b70437af3b9cd6c2493031&return_error=1)
Hardening WordPress: Security through htaccess • ThematoSoup
WordPress security has become a hot topic with the rise of recent security breaches. Make your WordPress website secure with a few htaccess tweaks.
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the following could be dumped in an .htaccess for both /wp-content/plugins and /wp-content/themes
Code:
order deny,allow
deny from all
<files ~ ".(xml|css|jpe?g|png|gif|js)$">
allow from all
</files>
i haven't thoroughly tested this and someone more knowledgeable would have to look at it