WordPress Security in 2020
Our review of the best security companies and plugins
(Originally published on attck.com)
Millions of companies stake their brand and reputation on WordPress. In 2020, WordPress was estimated to power roughly 33% of the top one million websites (up from 28% two years ago). The disadvantage of its popularity is that this means WordPress is an attractive target for hackers. More than half of our business depends on startups and large enterprises who trust our ability to produce secure WordPress websites.
You can see just how many known exploits there currently are here and here.
Fortunately, WordPress is a well-established platform and has been battle-tested for nearly fifteen years. The internal WordPress Security Team is made up of approximately 50 experts focused on identifying and fixing bugs around the clock.
In addition to following best practices and updating plugins and core files regularly, we all rely on the exceptional array of plugins provided by the community to help keep your WordPress site safe and secure.
It’s important to note the difference between these and other “traditional” plugins. Considering the wealth of security risks, and the ever-increasing torrent of major site attacks in the news, it is important to think of security management as an ongoing process. As such, these solutions are less like a one-time install, and more like employing the ongoing service of a professional security monitoring company.
As with most things, you get what you pay for, and good security isn’t free.
There are many (dozens) of quality security plugins available but we’re only dealing with the best. We have composed this list by comparing a variety of attributes including popularity, longevity, company size and focus, and pricing, among other attributes.
We will not be ranking plugins on their ability to block or manage spam comments, enhance SEO, or backup files or data.
Without further delay, I present our list of Top 3 WordPress Security Plugins in 2020.
Please let me know if you have any other tips or products to recommend!
— Dennis Plucinik, President & Founder, ATTCK
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