With each passing day, strong security becomes more important. This article explains some ways to keep WordPress secure while improving the overall security of your WordPress-powered site. Most of the tips provided here are practice-based security steps that require no plugins or hacks. The idea here is that you don't need to make changes to any code, or modify WordPress in any way in order to maintain strong security. These are security steps that most any WordPress user can use to help protect their site and keep WordPress safe and secure. Table of Contents Introduction Do Nothing Use SFTP not FTP Use SSL/HTTPS Secure Hosting Strong Passwords Stay Current Clean Up Rogue Files Keep Good Backups Stick with Trusted Sources Use Quality Plugins Know what You're Doing Know where You're Doing It Don't Hack the Core Ensure Proper File Permissions Disable Error Display Keep Spammers at Bay Run a Clean Machine Monitoring and Logging Going further Authentication Keys Disable Directory Views … [Read more...] about Tips to Keep WordPress Secure