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WordPress Optimization and Security Tips

by felixcohen
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I have been out if IM scene for some time now and now that I'm back, I want to start authority WordPress website but lack the updated knowledge about latest and greatest plugins as well as information on WordPress optimization and security. This is what I would like this thread to be about and what will not help only me but other people as well. The following is what I want to know about WordPress:
  • How to optimize the speed of WordPress blog for faster loading times
  • Optimization of WordPress blog by cacheing be it manually or through plugins
  • How to optimize WordPress database and recommended techniques
  • Recommended non-paid content delivery networks (CDN) for WordPress
  • Making WordPress blog secure be it manually or through plugins

I would love to hear your suggestions, additions and opinions and hope this thread will be of help to many.
#optimization #security #tips #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author GoBlog
    My immediate answer is...

    • How to optimize the speed of WordPress blog for faster loading times
    You can use this plugin: WordPress › W3 Total Cache « WordPress Plugins or WordPress › WP Super Cache « WordPress Plugins also reduce the use of 3rd party plugins especially if the function could be integrated directly to the theme.


    • Optimization of WordPress blog by cacheing be it manually or through plugins?
    As pointed above, yes, it's more easier using those plugins.


    • How to optimize WordPress database and recommended techniques?
    You can regularly optimized database through phpmyadmin. there is an option to do that if you were using cPanel.

    • Recommended non-paid content delivery networks (CDN) for WordPress?
    You can use Amazon S3, Cloud Computing Storage for Files, Images, Videos or https://www.dropbox.com/ both of them have a free options for the first agreed amount of disk space used.

    • Making WordPress blog secure be it manually or through plugins?
    Better using plugin such as: WordPress › BulletProof Security « WordPress Plugins


    Hope this helps
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  • Profile picture of the author RogerMayer
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    Thanks for sharing, I vote for bulletproof security plugin.
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  • Profile picture of the author felixcohen
    I know that WordPress configuration file (wp-config.php) that includes credentials to user and database can be moved to server's root which makes it hard for hackers to see information in that file. I also heard that there is lockdown plugin that locks access for failed password guessing attempts. This is the kind of security I am talking about and would like others shed some light on.
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  • Profile picture of the author fortony
    I noticed I got a nice jump in speed on some of my WordPress sites when I exported everything, created a new database and then imported/set everything up again.

    It takes a bit of time (although it is not bad once you have done it once), but it is a nice way to clean up a site that had some problems.
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  • Profile picture of the author LastBeatleBug
    I recently was recommended a plugin called Better WP Security, WordPress › Better WP Security « WordPress Plugins but will check out the bullet plugin also
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    • Profile picture of the author rasel786
      I think your tips will be helpful for us. Thanks for sharing dude. I hope you will write another tips very soon.
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    • Profile picture of the author mrgood
      Originally Posted by LastBeatleBug View Post

      I recently was recommended a plugin called Better WP Security, WordPress › Better WP Security « WordPress Plugins but will check out the bullet plugin also
      This is a great plugin, much better then bulettproof security. I tried both, and Better WP Security is the best to secure your wordpress site.
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  • Profile picture of the author RogerMayer
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    You can use better wp security + bullet proof security plugin should be the best combination ever for wordpress security.
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    • Profile picture of the author felixcohen
      Originally Posted by fortony View Post

      I noticed I got a nice jump in speed on some of my WordPress sites when I exported everything, created a new database and then imported/set everything up again.

      It takes a bit of time (although it is not bad once you have done it once), but it is a nice way to clean up a site that had some problems.
      There is a thing called "database optimization" which you should do rather than export and import everything.

      Originally Posted by RogerMayer View Post

      You can use better wp security + bullet proof security plugin should be the best combination ever for wordpress security.
      Do you also use 2 antivirus programs on your computer for "best combination"?
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