Ensuring your website is secure is extremely important to prevent zombification1. Also, it allows users to feel safer on your website when they can see the padlock next to the URL, telling them it is secure. It can then bring in more buyers, if your site is commercial, and more users in general, who want to visit your site.
One way you can do this is by installing trustworthy security or SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) plugins on your website. This is a fast and easy way to make sure your site is protected, get that padlock symbol, and view all the reports of hackers who try to get into your site.
Another way to protect your website is by keeping all software, themes, and plugins up to date. Developers regularly release updates to fix security weaknesses that hackers may try to exploit. By installing updates as soon as they become available, you can reduce the risk of unauthorized access and help keep your website running safely and smoothly.
You can also strengthen your website’s security by using strong passwords and enabling two-factor authentication for administrator accounts. Strong passwords make it harder for attackers to guess login details, while two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of protection by requiring a second verification step. Together, these measures can significantly reduce the chances of someone gaining access to your website without permission.
I am planning to add many roles to my website to ensure it is the best it can be. I will have the administrator role, and I will add an editor role, an author role, a contributor role, and a subscriber role.
The administrator role allows me to have full access to my website, manage users and other roles, and make any changes I want to have in my site.
The editor role allows one to edit posts and create posts/pages. It also gives them a great amount of access to the site. The only restrictions they have are changing the settings on the site and managing the users. I would have to be very careful choosing an editor if someone wanted to apply for that position.
Authors do the same as editors; however, they can only edit their posts and manage the posts made by anyone but other authors. They can also only manage comments on their posts.
Contributors can only write posts and submit them for review. Those posts will be in pending review until an editor or administrator allows them to be published.
A subscriber doesn’t have any control over the site or get to make posts. However, they have to have the opportunity to leave comments on the site.
Zombification1 – Process where a device/website is infected with malware and hijacked by a hacker.