Hackers are always on the lookout for vulnerable websites. It is important to keep your wordpress blog up-to-date and protected. Improving WordPress blog security requires a combination of vulnerability detection, attack blocking, and scanning. I recently discovered WP-MalWatch which is a useful and effective WordPress security plugin. This simple to install and use plugin scans your wordpress blog on a nightly basis and alerts blog owners of potential malware or other evidence that might show their blog has been compromised.
I was particularly impressed with the nice widget this throws on your dashboard, which provides details and a quick synopsis letting you know the status of your blog. Good news is my most recent scan says that “my blog is clear of signs of malware“.
WP-MalWatch supports:
- Scanning the Uploads directory for PHP files. (symlink friendly)
- Scan entire installs for multiple .HTACCESS files (symlink friendly)
- Dashboard Widget
- Report Page
Download here or check out their website.
What’s your thoughts on blog security? Leave a comment, perhaps you use other plugins and or software. Opinions and ideas are encouraged here.
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Suresh Khanal@seo mmo tips says:
Nov 11, 2010
Appears great! I am using Antivirus plugin for wordpress that scans all of your theme files and sends an warning alert to your email whenever it detects some suspicious activities. I’m happy with Antivirus and certainly would like to check WP-MalWatch. thanks for the share!
Daniel Snyder says:
Nov 11, 2010
I’d like to hear a little more about the plugin you are using. Any issues? Works pretty well… Let me know!