WordPress Optimization and Security Tips

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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.
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  • 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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    Thanks for sharing, I vote for bulletproof security plugin.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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    • I think your tips will be helpful for us. Thanks for sharing dude. I hope you will write another tips very soon.
    • 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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    You can use better wp security + bullet proof security plugin should be the best combination ever for wordpress security.
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    • There is a thing called "database optimization" which you should do rather than export and import everything.

      Do you also use 2 antivirus programs on your computer for "best combination"?
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    WordPress Optimization and Security Tips

    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.