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