10 Plugins and Tips to Securely Lock Down WordPress

As a followup to the post the other day about a web hosting server backup being a lifesaver, I found some useful plugins and guides for securing wordpress.

What tools do you use?

• WordPress FAQ on cleaning up hacked site;
• Theme Authenticity Checker plugin;
• WP Security Scan plugin;
• Unmask Parasites online service;

• Hardening WordPress with htaccess;
• Password Protection and Authentication Locking down Apache with .htaccess;
• AskApache Password Protect plugin;
• Stealth Login plugin;
• Chap Secure Login plugin;
• Limit Login Attempts plugin;
• Hardening WordPress.