How to Protect WordPress Website without Plugins?

Security has always been a major concern for the website users. Protecting your website from hackers in itself is a major task. So,  this article is going to be a detailed piece of information about the little things you can do to ensure the security of your website without plugins.  

 

Well,  if you ask me I would recommend you to use plugins for several reasons.  

For starters, they are easy to use and handle. 

All you have to do is: 

1. Search for an appropriate plugin from your WordPress directory. 
2. Install it. 
3. configure it on your dashboard or set them up on the basis of their documentation and you are good to go. 

 
 

Basically,  it’s just a piece of cake to use.  

But,  if you are looking for some alternatives to secure your website then here I would be listing some methods. So keep reading. 

 
 

Method#1: Protecting Important files.  

Protect htaccess file.  

 htaccess file is Apache web configuration file used by the server. These files are important because they play an important role in controlling the user access control.  

So,  if you want to protect your website, then you need to protect this file. 

 
 

But most of the time these files are not visible by default. They are usually present in files whose name begins with a dot(.), which signifies hidden files.  

So to access this file you need to go to your settings and request FTP client to “show the hidden files”. 

Now,  to secure these files you need to follow a simple procedure.  

• Open tools.  
• In it you would find an option of yoast SEO.  
• Now in the dialog box paste the given syntax of htaccess file which is: 

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