{"id":682,"date":"2026-03-07T19:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T19:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/?p=682"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:11:40","slug":"wordpress-security-plug-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/careers\/stem-programs\/wordpress-security-plug-in\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Security Plug-in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordPress Security Plug-in: Wordfence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I choose to use WordFence as my security plug-in, because after researching security plug-ins I found that it address the most items regarding security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose of the Plug-in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress is one of the most widely used website platforms, because of this it makes it a frequent target for hackers. Wordfence helps reduce the risk of attacks by&nbsp;monitoring threats and strengthening the security of your site by acting like a&nbsp;security guard for your website. It helps by prevent hacking attempts, scanning for malware, and alerting you about potential security problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Items it addresses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It creates a firewall that blocks malicious traffic before it reaches your site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It scans your files and site for malware, infected files and unauthorized core WordPress files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It improves your login security by offers two-factor authentication <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It sends you notifications when a vulnerability is discovered, plug-ins or themes need updates, or when specious activity is detected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-1.21.41-PM-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-1.21.41-PM-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-1.21.41-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-1.21.41-PM-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-1.21.41-PM-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-1.21.41-PM-2048x1127.png 2048w, https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-1.21.41-PM-1920x1057.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress Security Plug-in: Wordfence I choose to use WordFence as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stem-programs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":696,"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682\/revisions\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbrochtrup.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}