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Keep Your Website Safe

A secure website protects your visitors and your business. Most security issues come from a handful of common mistakes — avoid them and you're ahead of most people.

The essentials

  • Keep everything updated. If you run WordPress, update the core, themes, and plugins. Outdated software is the number one way sites get compromised.
  • Use strong, unique passwords for your site admin and hosting logins — see Strong passwords.
  • Regular backups mean you can recover. If anything goes wrong, a recent backup lets us restore you fast.

If you use WordPress

WordPress is popular, which makes it a target. Good habits:

  • Update WordPress, themes, and plugins regularly
  • Remove plugins and themes you're not using
  • Use a security plugin if you want extra protection
  • Enable two-factor authentication on your WordPress admin login

Spotting a problem

Look out for:

  • Unexpected changes to your site content or look
  • Slow performance out of nowhere
  • Emails to your admin asking for credentials

If you suspect your site is compromised, contact support right away — the sooner we act, the easier it is to fix.

The good news: With a recent backup and our support team, most compromised sites can be restored quickly.