Despite the circling horror stories and successful hacking attempts, WordPress is still the biggest content management system on the Internet, powering over 450 million websites online and holding more than 60% of the CMS market share.
Sounds impressive, right?
But if WordPress isn’t safe, why would it be extremely popular among individuals, developers, marketers, big brands, and online stores? The right questions here are: How safe is WordPress? How does it get hacked? And, how can you keep your WordPress website secure?
Throughout this guide, we’ll explore the security measures WP takes to secure its platform from common cybersecurity risks. We’ll also discuss how a WordPress website can be compromised, and how to better harden our security.
