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22 Best WordPress Security Plugins To Lock Out Malicious Threats

Keeping your WordPress site secure can be challenging. Check out these WordPress security plugins to easily lock out criminals.
Reading time
44 min read
Updated date
January 23, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Plugins
Topic
WordPress Security

How to Quickly Change (Or Reset) WordPress Passwords

Need to change or reset your WordPress passwords? Here's the definitive guide to doing it via the admin screens, FTP, phpMyAdmin, SQL, and more.
Reading time
19 min read
Updated date
May 9, 2025
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Security

DDoS Attacks Explained: Causes, Effects, and How to Protect Your Site

DDoS protection is a necessity for all sites. But what's a DDoS attack? How can you stop attacks to your site? Learn more in this guide about DDoS…
Reading time
17 min read
Updated date
February 3, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Security Tips
Topic
WordPress Security

WordPress CCPA Compliance: Everything You Need to Know

CCPA is a law designed to provide Californians with more control over personal info. Make sure your business is in compliance or you could face hef…
Reading time
14 min read
Updated date
August 28, 2025
Post type
Blog
Topic
Security Tips
Topic
WordPress Tips

WordPress Salts: What They Are, How They Work, and How to Use Them

Learn what WordPress salts are, how they help secure your WordPress site, and how to generate new salts and change your site's salts.
Reading time
6 min read
Updated date
October 1, 2025
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Security
Topic
WordPress Tips

WordPress GDPR Compliance – Everything You Need to Know

The deadline for WordPress GDPR compliance has come and gone. Make sure your business is in compliance or you could face hefty fines.
Reading time
22 min read
Updated date
January 13, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Security Tips
Topic
WordPress Tips

19 steps to protect your WordPress site from threats

There are lots of tricks and tips you can implement to harden your WordPress security. This guide explains 19 steps to lock down your site.
Reading time
32 min read
Updated date
January 14, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Security

Kinsta Kingpin: Interview with Robert Abela

Check out our interview with Robert Abela, CEO & founder of Melapress. They are a European based company that develops WordPress security plugins.
Reading time
6 min read
Updated date
July 31, 2023
Post type
Blog
Topic
Kinsta Kingpin

WordPress Activity Log – 7 Things You Should Be Tracking

A WordPress activity log is important, regardless of your website's size, to know what is happening at all times. Check out 7 things you should be…
Reading time
17 min read
Updated date
September 24, 2024
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Development

Managing Multi-User Access in Your Hosting Account

Multi-user support allows you to work in a more secure environment. MyKinsta allows you to granularly control who has access to what in your hostin…
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
August 6, 2024
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting

Is WordPress secure? Here’s what the data says

Is WordPress secure? Read this post for a data-backed look at how WordPress sites get hacked, and whether or not WordPress is actually secure.
Reading time
12 min read
Updated date
April 9, 2025
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Security

How to Fix “Your Connection is Not Private” Error (18 Tips)

The “your connection is not private” error occurs on sites running HTTPS. If the site's certificate isn’t valid, the browser intervenes with this m…
Reading time
20 min read
Updated date
June 6, 2025
Post type
Blog
Topic
Chrome Errors
Topic
Firefox Errors
Topic
Website Errors