The WordPress Cybersecurity Guide for Membership Sites

While we’d like to say that securing your WordPress membership site is as easy as installing a security plugin and calling it a day, there’s actually a lot that goes into protecting your online business.

Gone are the days when simple anti-spam or antivirus was enough. Modern cyberattacks can come from anywhere — “harmless” websites used as lures, software riddled with malware, themes and plugins loaded with built-in backdoors for hackers — with new threats appearing every year.

Even a seemingly “minor” attack can do irreparable damage. In fact, a hacker group was recently caught exploiting vulnerabilities in more than ten WordPress plugins to create rogue admin accounts in WordPress that could be used for monetary profit.

The reality is that your WordPress membership site is a gold mine for hackers, and in today’s threat landscape, the only way to properly protect your membership business is to understand the threats against you and to build a solid strategy for defense.

While we’d like to say that securing your WordPress membership site is as easy as installing a security plugin and calling it a day, there’s actually a lot that goes…

Author

Joanne Penn

Joanne is a content strategist at MemberDev. She helps B2B and SaaS companies promote their message and drive engagement through well-researched content marketing.