Guest article by Debajyoti Das from Snaphow. This is a gift for all our readers on account of our 3rd anniversary celebrations.
I have to admit that I have always problems with file and directory permissions when installing or modify some of my WordPress Installation contents. Those CHMOD problems.
But recently I found WP Security Scan Plugin that examines the state of all your WordPress installed folders and file permissions and check them to avoid both common security problems of WordPress as well as files permissions for plugins.
So far the plugin has many very good options, security passwords, review of the database, but what I like the most is that it allows you to see if the permissions on files and directories are correct.
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Features of WP Security Scan :
Scans your WordPress installation for security vulnerabilities and suggests corrective actions against the following :
- Passwords
- File permissions
- Database Security
- Version Hiding
- WordPress Admin Protection/Security
- Removes WP Generator META tag from Core Code
Also in future plugin updates there are plans to add other features to the plugin, such as XSS vulnerability scanning, change permissions with a single click, detecting and preventing intrusions, brute force hacking attempts etc.
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Must have one for wordpress powered blogs. Thanks for the review bro.
- Robin
@ Robin – Im Glad You Liked It…
yep shared hosting needs all these file permission to be checked for security . Not a problem in VPS
You are right Sourish
But its a long way from switching to VPS… Lets hope all of us reach there soon
dont say long way , say very soon , and hope for the best
WP-Security is nice tool to check Wordpress security. I always use this plugin too, especially after I installed a new Wordpress.
@Gojeg Thnx a lot for your Comment. Welcome to GadgetCage, stay tuned for more exciting action.
As somebody who uses WP day after day, this is truly a great tip. Security is very important!
awasome plugin…. it’s quite difficult to set all permissions manually… thanks for sharing mate…
@esoftload hey thnx a lot for your comment, glad you liked it. Welcome to GadgetCage. Stay tuned for more updates.
When ever I run a security audit on my blog..This is one of the plugin which I add to see if all my file permissions are correct..Nice share Deb…
Thank You Harsh for your Comment !! This is a great plugin… Nice to see that you are using it.