WordPress Plugin Performance & Security
This week the guys dig into WordPress Plugin Performance and WordPress Security. From people having 30 plugins to having 3 different sliders to not using plugins and updating really old plugins and allowing malicious code to get into their site – there is a ton that can happen to your site.
So if you are worried about WordPress security or not sure what you should worry about, give a listen!
Just a few things to watch and look at for your site:
- Too Many Plugins
- Not Keeping WordPress Core Update
- Not Keeping Plugins Updated
- Not Securing Your WordPress Install
Plugins Recommended:
- Redirects (htaccess or if you really have to use a plugin)
- Yoast SEO
- Cache (WP Super Cache or W3 Total Cache for example)
- Security (Wordfence or Sucuri Security)
Episode 45 Mentioned Tools & Resources
- The Man, The Myth, The Chuck Reynolds
- The Man Behind Plugin Spam: Mason Soiza
- Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Now Run Even After You Close Your Browser
- Cryptojacking Lets Strangers Mine Cryptocurrency With Your Browser
- P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler) – Note that this plugin itself is a bit dated now as well (of course)
- Two quick tools for measuring speed impact are GTMetrix or Pingdom
