Moving Your Site to HTTPS

Maybe you are very concerned about the overall security of the internet and want to do your part. Or is it that Google is using site speed as a search ranking? Whatever the reasons, we’ve written this article to make it easier for you to move your site to HTTPS only. TL;DR Get and install […]

Changing Your Database Password

We are serious about our passwords here at Pendeo. You might have noticed our 23 random character passwords for your WordPress admin user we generated during the installation of your site. That’s the kind of password that will keep your site safe from brute force and dictionary attacks. The random.org site provides some tools for […]

Removing the WordPress admin User

Brute force login attempts are typically against the admin user. The admin user used to be the default username of the first administrator created when installing WordPress but since version 3.0 the installation now asks you what you want to name it. By removing the admin user you are forcing the malicious hackers out there […]

Protecting Your WordPress Website

The Pendeo platform is designed to prevent your site from getting hacked. Security is best practiced as a series of countermeasures against know vulnerabilities or threats. We provide the essential underlying protective layers and the rest is up to you. There is no protection against a weak password so… The single most effective way to […]

Antispam Recommendations

Spam is a bummer, as I’m sure most of you agree. Here are some antispam tools we’ve personally used. This first one is great Anti-spam Pros super simple, no configuration integrates seamlessly with any theme free So far no cons. Crazy, I know. Another strategy is to use 2 plugins together. For example, I’ve had […]