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WordPress Setup checklist

WordPress Setup checklist

1
Backups:
2
Set up WPBackup so we have backups
3
Security:
4
Set up SFTP and disable unencrypted FTP
5
Set up file permissions
6
Revoke Drop/Alter/Grant statements for Wordpress DB user
7
Check that the plugins installed do not have any exploits
8
Install Security Plugin
9
Make sure wp-admin admin user is not called admin
10
Check that there are no timthumb.php vulnerabilities
11
Disallow file editing
12
Remove WP version number
13
Add Bruce Force Protection plugin
14
Change admin user nice name
15
Move wp-config out of root directory
16
Make sure database tables don't begin with wp_
17
Install Harden-WP plugin
18
Install admin protect plugin
19
Secure wp-includes