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WordPress disable XMLRPC.php for increased security

  • 15th June 2021
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  • Apache, Wordpress
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I have recently been having a few issues with bots and malicious attacks trying to breach WordPress websites via brute force attacks. From my experience 90% of the websites, I have built or worked on never utilise the xmlrpc service, which is included with WordPress, due to this I decided to simply block any access
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htaccess: Block bad bots for security purposes

  • 31st July 2018
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  • Apache, Security
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Block unwanted bad bots, scrapers and default CLI user agents commonly used by scrapers and bots, using Apache and .htaccess.
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htaccess: HTTP to HTTPS redirect

  • 18th July 2018
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  • Apache, General, Hints, Tips & Techniques, Security
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Redirect HTTP to HTTPS or Non-HTTPS to HTTPS to secure your website traffic with SSL encryption. Keep the internet secure and your visitors happy.
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Automatic MySQL database backups and zipping on windows with a bat file

  • 23rd August 2017
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  • Guides, Tutorials & How To, Hints, Tips & Techniques, MySQL
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Easily backup a windows based MySQL server using a scheduled bat file, including archiving and removal of older backups.
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Update user / admin password via database

WordPress: Update user / admin password via database

  • 23rd March 2016
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  • Wordpress
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Forgot your WordPress admin login details or a previous developer is unwilling to give you the WordPress login details, well the answer is very simple. As long as you have database access you can use the website below to generate a new password hashsum, simply replace the origional password value with the new hashsum and
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