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90% of hacked CMSes are WordPress

WordPress Security

The plugins haven't been updated in six months. The firewall is a free plugin that stopped receiving updates last year. And the wp-admin password is "Company2024". Sound familiar?

Hacked website?
You're not alone

WordPress accounts for roughly 90% of all hacked CMS sites globally. Not because the platform is insecure. But because most WordPress sites run outdated plugins, weak passwords, and no firewall.

A typical scenario: the agency delivered the website two years ago. Nobody has updated plugins since. Three of them have known vulnerabilities. The contact form sends email to a Gmail account nobody checks. And wp-admin is accessible to the entire world without two-factor authentication.

When the website gets hacked, you usually find out when Google warns visitors that "this site may be unsafe". By then, the damage is already done.

90%

Of hacked CMSes are WordPress

847

Blocked attacks in the last 30 days

<30min

Incident response time

24/7

Monitoring

Security at every layer

Security is not a plugin you install. It's an infrastructure layer that protects the application, the server, and the data. We build security in from day one, not as an afterthought.
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Web Application Firewall

WAF that blocks SQL injection, XSS, and known attack vectors before they reach the application. Not a WordPress plugin, but a dedicated infrastructure layer in front of the server.
02 / 04

Two-Factor Authentication

All users with admin access must use 2FA. No exceptions. A strong password alone is not enough when brute force attacks run 24/7.
03 / 04

Isolated Containers

Your website runs in an isolated container. No shared server, no shared IP. A compromised neighboring site cannot affect yours.
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Automated Security Updates

WordPress core and plugins are updated automatically. Tested in staging first, deployed to production after. No manual maintenance that gets forgotten.

How we test
updates

The most common reason WordPress sites get hacked is outdated plugins. But the second most common is plugin updates that break something else.

We solve both problems. Updates are tested automatically in the staging environment: contact forms, payment flows, visual regression testing. Everything verified before deploying to production. No "we'll update and hope for the best".

Common attack vectors we block

Most WordPress attacks follow known patterns. Here's what our WAF stops daily:

  • SQL injection via search fields, comment forms, and URL parameters
  • Brute force attacks against wp-login.php and xmlrpc.php
  • Cross-site scripting (XSS) via unvalidated input fields
  • File inclusion attacks that attempt to load malicious code from external servers
  • Unauthorized access to wp-admin, wp-config.php, and other sensitive files
  • DDoS attacks that attempt to take down the website with traffic floods

Backups
that actually work

Most hosting providers offer "daily backup". The question is: have you ever tested whether it works? Most people haven't.

We take daily snapshots of the entire infrastructure. Not just the database, but files, configuration and server environment. Encrypted with AES-256 and stored with geographic redundancy in the EU. And we test restoration regularly, so we know it actually works when it matters.

Restoration takes under ten minutes. Not hours, not days.

What we continuously scan

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WordPress Core

Version control against the latest WordPress release. Alerts for critical security updates within hours.
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Plugin Vulnerabilities

Daily checks against the WPScan Vulnerability Database. Known CVEs are flagged and updated immediately.
03 / 06

File Integrity

Hash verification of WordPress core files. Unauthorized changes are detected and alerted automatically.
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SSL and Security Headers

Certificate validity, HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and other security headers are monitored continuously.
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User Accounts

Inactive accounts are flagged. Weak passwords are rejected. Admin access is logged with IP and timestamp.
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Malware Scanning

Automated scanning of all files for known malware signatures. Detected threats are isolated immediately.

When something happens
we respond in minutes

When your website is hacked, every minute counts. Google can blacklist your domain within hours. Every hour of downtime means lost customers and damaged reputation.

Our team receives automatic alerts on suspicious activity. Typical response time: under 30 minutes for critical incidents. The threat is isolated, the site restored from the last clean backup, and we conduct a thorough review to close the vulnerability that was exploited.

Most hosting providers have 24-hour response times. Or worse: no SLA at all.

Plugin vs. infrastructure

Free plugin
Firewall
Application level
Updates
Manual
Monitoring
Limited
Backup
Plugin-dependent
DDoS protection
No
Response time
No SLA
Container isolation
No (shared server)
2FA
Optional
PXL security
For businesses
Firewall
Infrastructure level (WAF)
Updates
Automated with testing
Monitoring
24/7 proactive
Backup
Infrastructure snapshot
DDoS protection
Network level
Response time
<30 min guaranteed
Container isolation
Yes (dedicated)
2FA
Required for admin

GDPR and Norwegian security requirements

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Data Storage in the EU

All data is stored in European data centers. No transfers to third countries without a data processing agreement. Norwegian Data Protection Authority requirements met.
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Logging and Traceability

All admin actions are logged with user, IP, and timestamp. Essential for GDPR compliance and incident handling.
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Encrypted Communication

HTTPS with automatic SSL via Let's Encrypt. HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 active. No unencrypted traffic.
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Access Control

Role-based access with the principle of least privilege. No users have more access than they need.

Signs your website is vulnerable

Some of these probably sound familiar:

  • Plugins that haven't been updated in over three months
  • No two-factor authentication on admin accounts
  • You don't know who has access to wp-admin
  • Your hosting provider offers no WAF or DDoS protection
  • The last backup was never tested
  • You discovered the previous security incident via Google, not via monitoring

Recognize three or more? It's time for a security review. See our maintenance plan.

How to secure your WordPress site

  1. 01

    Update WordPress, themes, and plugins immediately when security patches are released

  2. 02

    Enable two-factor authentication for all admin users

  3. 03

    Remove unused plugins and themes — they are attack surfaces even when deactivated

  4. 04

    Ensure wp-login.php is protected against brute force

  5. 05

    Disable XML-RPC if you don't use it (most people don't)

  6. 06

    Use a WAF in front of the server, not just a security plugin

  7. 07

    Test that your backups can actually be restored

  8. 08

    Monitor file integrity — unauthorized changes should be detected automatically

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