Scans your WordPress installation for security vulnerabilities.

Acunetix

Acunetix WP Security

<p>Acunetix Secure WordPress plugin is a free and comprehensive security tool that helps you secure your WordPress<br />
installation and suggests corrective measures for: securing file permissions, security of the database, version hiding,<br />
WordPress admin protection and lots more.</p>
<p>Acunetix Secure WordPress checks your WordPress website/blog for security vulnerabilities and suggests corrective actions such as:</p>
<ol>
<li>Passwords</li>
<li>File permissions</li>
<li>Database security</li>
<li>Version hiding</li>
<li>WordPress admin protection/security</li>
<li>Removes WP Generator META tag from core code</li>
</ol>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress version 3.0 and higher</li>
<li>PHP5 (tested with PHP Interpreter >= 5.2.9)</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information on the Acunetix WP Security plug-in and other WordPress security news, visit the<br />
<a href="http://www.acunetix.com/blog/" rel="nofollow ugc">Acunetix Blog</a> and join<br />
our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Acunetix" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook</a> page. Post any questions or feedback<br />
on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/secure-wordpress" rel="ugc">Acunetix Secure WordPress plug-in forum</a>.</p>
<h4>Key security features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Easy backup of WordPress database for disaster recovery</li>
<li>Removal of error-information on login-page</li>
<li>Addition of index.php to the wp-content, wp-content/plugins, wp-content/themes and wp-content/uploads directories to prevent directory listings</li>
<li>Removal of wp-version, except in admin-area</li>
<li>Removal of Really Simple Discovery meta tag</li>
<li>Removal of Windows Live Writer meta tag</li>
<li>Removal of core update information for non-admins</li>
<li>Removal of plugin-update information for non-admins</li>
<li>Removal of theme-update information for non-admins (only WP 2.8 and higher)</li>
<li>Hiding of wp-version in backend-dashboard for non-admins</li>
<li>Removal of version in URLs from scripts and stylesheets only on frontend</li>
<li>Reporting of security overview after WordPress blog is scanned</li>
<li>Reporting of file permissions following security checks</li>
<li>Live traffic tool to monitor your website activity in real time</li>
<li>Integrated tool to change the database prefix</li>
<li>Disabling of database error reporting (if enabled)</li>
<li>Disabling of PHP error reporting</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information on the Acunetix Secure WordPress plug-in and other WordPress security news, visit the<br />
<a href="http://www.acunetix.com/blog/" rel="nofollow ugc">Acunetix Blog</a> and join<br />
our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Acunetix" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook</a> page. Post any questions or feedback<br />
on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/secure-wordpress" rel="ugc">Acunetix Secure WordPress plug-in forum</a>.</p>
<h3>WordPress Security</h3>
<p>Security Scanner:</p>
<ol>
<li>Scans WordPress installation for file/directory permissions vulnerabilites</li>
<li>Recommends corrective actions</li>
<li>Scans for general security vulnerabilities</li>
</ol>
<p>For more information on the Acunetix Secure WordPress plug-in and other WordPress security news, visit the<br />
<a href="http://www.acunetix.com/blog/" rel="nofollow ugc">Acunetix Blog</a> and join<br />
our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Acunetix" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook</a> page. Post any questions or feedback<br />
on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/secure-wordpress" rel="ugc">Acunetix Secure WordPress plug-in forum</a>.= License =<br />
Good news, this plugin is free for everyone! Since it’s released under the GPL, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial blog.</p>
<p>For more information on the Acunetix Secure WordPress plug-in and other WordPress security news, visit the<br />
<a href="http://www.acunetix.com/blog/" rel="nofollow ugc">Acunetix Blog</a> and join<br />
our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Acunetix" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook</a> page. Post any questions or feedback<br />
on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/secure-wordpress" rel="ugc">Acunetix Secure WordPress plug-in forum</a>.</p>


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