It is very important to keep your sites secure. Hackers constantly try to damage websites, and it’s up to you to secure your website.

Search Engine Journal has shared 15 ways to secure a WordPress site.

The SEJ team says, “When setting up your WordPress site security, there are some basic things you can do to beef up your protection.Here are some of the first things you should implement to help protect your website.

1. Implement SSL Certificates

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates are an industry standard used by millions of websites to protect their online transactions with their customers.

Obtaining one should be one of the first steps you take to secure your website.

You can buy an SSL certificate, but most hosting providers offer them for free.

Next, use a plugin to force HTTPS redirection, which activates the encrypted connection.

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