Take The First Step To Secure Your Wordpress Site!

Bishop81 · 11-29-2008, 01:13 AM

If you haven't noticed it, the default username for Wordpress is Admin. Now, this makes it easier for hackers to guess the administrator username and try a brute force attack to get into your blog. Unfortunately, you're not able to change this from the User Profile page. The ONLY way (until now) to change this is to log into PHPMyAdmin and manually set the new username that you would like to use.

I have an easy way for you to do this, without having to touch your database at all. If you can upload a plugin and activate it, then you can change your username.

Simply go to the page below and download the plugin. Opt-in if you would like, but it's not required. If you do opt-in, however, you will be the first to hear about new plugins and scripts that I write, as well as get great discounts on future products I create.

Enjoy!

Wordpress Admin Username Plugin

PS: I HIGHLY recommend that you delete the plugin from your plugins directory after using it. It's not required, but if somebody figures out how to access that file from outside wordpress, then they would know what username you're using and it would defeat the whole purpose of doing this in the first place.

Chris

Please send me any feedback about the plugin too.
Thanks!

Tom Vo · 11-29-2008, 02:49 AM

Thanks for the plugin. I`ve never been worried about security issues with wordpress, but my blog has been hacked recently and I`m desperately trying to figure out how to get the problem solved.

Thanks.

Tim Dixon · 11-29-2008, 03:09 AM

I had similar concerns over security with Wordpress and found this page that may be useful.

http://www.mytradedomain.com/secure-...ordpress-blog/

Tim

dsmpublishing · 11-29-2008, 05:56 AM

Thanks for the plug in im doing a new Blog this weekend and it will come in handy. Ive never thought of it as a security risk!

John S. Rhodes · 11-29-2008, 06:12 AM

Security is often ignore but it shouldn't be. The losses
can be huge, so take the time to secure your assets.

The only downside to security is usability. What I mean
is that some things are so secure they become hard to
use. An example is using wild and crazy captchas. If
they are too complex you'll get great security but a
nasty user experience.

~ John

Michael Forey · 11-29-2008, 06:51 AM

Or you can just create a new user in the users menu (far right) give them admin access and delete the original admin.

Michael Forey

Leanne King · 11-29-2008, 07:13 AM

@Micheal - exactly

11-29-2008, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watashimo

Thanks for the plugin. I`ve never been worried about security issues with wordpress, but my blog has been hacked recently and I`m desperately trying to figure out how to get the problem solved.

Thanks.

You should get your entire blog secured...

James

radhika · 11-29-2008, 10:44 AM

Some Wordpress security tips are here:

Wordpress Security Tips and Hacks | Noupe

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11-29-2008, 01:13 AM	#1
Bishop81 Programmer Extraordinaire War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Olathe, KS USA. Posts: 700 Thanks: 39 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts Social Networking	Take The First Step To Secure Your Wordpress Site! If you haven't noticed it, the default username for Wordpress is Admin. Now, this makes it easier for hackers to guess the administrator username and try a brute force attack to get into your blog. Unfortunately, you're not able to change this from the User Profile page. The ONLY way (until now) to change this is to log into PHPMyAdmin and manually set the new username that you would like to use. I have an easy way for you to do this, without having to touch your database at all. If you can upload a plugin and activate it, then you can change your username. Simply go to the page below and download the plugin. Opt-in if you would like, but it's not required. If you do opt-in, however, you will be the first to hear about new plugins and scripts that I write, as well as get great discounts on future products I create. Enjoy! Wordpress Admin Username Plugin PS: I HIGHLY recommend that you delete the plugin from your plugins directory after using it. It's not required, but if somebody figures out how to access that file from outside wordpress, then they would know what username you're using and it would defeat the whole purpose of doing this in the first place. Chris Please send me any feedback about the plugin too. Thanks!
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Tom Vo 一拳必殺 War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 55 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Take The First Step To Secure Your Wordpress Site! Thanks for the plugin. I`ve never been worried about security issues with wordpress, but my blog has been hacked recently and I`m desperately trying to figure out how to get the problem solved. Thanks.

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Tim Dixon Just me War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 979 Thanks: 35 Thanked 156 Times in 57 Posts Social Networking	Re: Take The First Step To Secure Your Wordpress Site! I had similar concerns over security with Wordpress and found this page that may be useful. http://www.mytradedomain.com/secure-...ordpress-blog/ Tim
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John S. Rhodes Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 2,544 Blog Entries: 34 Thanks: 749 Thanked 467 Times in 165 Posts Social Networking	Re: Take The First Step To Secure Your Wordpress Site! Security is often ignore but it shouldn't be. The losses can be huge, so take the time to secure your assets. The only downside to security is usability. What I mean is that some things are so secure they become hard to use. An example is using wild and crazy captchas. If they are too complex you'll get great security but a nasty user experience. ~ John
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