Every moment your website is online, it can be preyed upon by hackers. If you have a WordPress site, you can be certain it will be targeted at some point. The question is not if attempts will be made to compromise your site, it’s when. But there’s hope! If you follow a few basic security procedures, you can make your site more resilient to the many attacks it will face over its lifetime.
In this article, you’ll learn:
- Why you must hide your WordPress version number
- How to hide your WordPress version number
WP Security Safe plugin. This plugin is a good choice for security because it’s very lightweight and will not slow your website down.
Please note: it’s recommended that you not install more than one security plugin on your WordPress site.
- Log into your WordPress Dashboard
- Click the WP Security Safe link in the left side panel
- Choose the Privacy tab
- Check the box for Hide WordPress Version Publicly
- Click Save Settings at the bottom of the plugin menu
Well done! You’ve successfully hidden your WordPress version from snoopers. If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them below.