How to protect your WordPress Website

.htaccess tricks

You can use .htacces to prevent people from peering at your files. Edit the .htaccess in your WordPress root.

<Files .htaccess> order allow,deny deny from all </Files>

<Files php.ini>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</Files>

<Files wp-config.php>
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from All
</Files>

Prevent people from browsing folders

Almost all folders should have this in it to prevent browsing.

• Create a blank index.html and put it in the plugins folder.

Remove Certain WordPress Code

Make sure that your footer.php or header.php doesn’t have this line in the theme:

<meta name="generator" content="WordPress <?php bloginfo('version'); ?>" />

Another great post on WordPress Security can be found here:

http://www.wpexplorer.com/htaccess-wordpress-security/

If you know of any other items please let me know using the comments section.