Title: Security Plugins Need Help?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Security Plugins Need Help?

 *  [sweeps13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sweeps13/)
 * (@sweeps13)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-plugins-need-help/)
 * When it comes to your wordpress site what do you really need for security? I 
   know you need to have some sort of security but I have had issues with using 
   a couple of the more popular security plugins out on the market. It seems almost
   as if you can have too much security, if that is possible? I am looking for any
   suggestions for a very basic security plugin that will cover the basics of what
   you need.

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 *  [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * (@leejosepho)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-plugins-need-help/#post-4312564)
 * I began here:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress)
 * After that, I looked at a variety of security plugins and tried a few, then eventually
   landed on BulletProof Security for its ability to produce strong htaccess files
   throughout my entire installation. In my own opinion, you need at least that 
   and its suggested file permissions…and where I use Wordfence Security for its
   firewall and to do file scans alongside BPS, I have heard All In One WP Security&
   Firewall can do at least much of that on its own. However you approach the matter
   of additional security, monitor your actual hits for a while and you will likely
   see how much you either do or do not need.
 *  [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * (@leejosepho)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-plugins-need-help/#post-4312609)
 * I sifted my past notes a bit to gather these links you might find helpful:
    [http://www.websitebabble.com/web-hosting/11972-hacked-websites.html](http://www.websitebabble.com/web-hosting/11972-hacked-websites.html)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress#Securing_wp-config.php](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress#Securing_wp-config.php)
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-attack-as-we-speak?replies=15](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-stop-attack-as-we-speak?replies=15)
   [http://calladeveloper.blogspot.com/2013/04/global-wordpress-brute-force-attacks.html](http://calladeveloper.blogspot.com/2013/04/global-wordpress-brute-force-attacks.html)
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-beginner-security-question?replies=10#post-4861771](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-beginner-security-question?replies=10#post-4861771)
   [http://llocally.com/blog/2013/08/19/what-is-your-login-username-to-your-wordpress-website/](http://llocally.com/blog/2013/08/19/what-is-your-login-username-to-your-wordpress-website/)
   [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5081747/htaccess-order-allow-deny-deny-from-all-confused](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5081747/htaccess-order-allow-deny-deny-from-all-confused)
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-of-wordpress-different-directory-for-security?replies=12#post-4630845](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-of-wordpress-different-directory-for-security?replies=12#post-4630845)

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 * Last reply from: [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-plugins-need-help/#post-4312609)
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