[Hidden-tech] WordPress security question

[Sean Sullivan]

1. Best way would be what Robert suggested. Create a new user and delete the old. When you delete a user you can re-assign authorship to the new user.

2. Yes you can block countries and domains if you want using plugins. I use one called IQ Country Block
https://wordpress.org/plugins/iq-block-country/ This allows you to block front and or backend access.

I also use iThemes Security to change the login url and block brute force attacks. 

https://ithemes.com/security/

Hope that helps, 

-Sean


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On January 14, 2016 at 4:29:06 PM, Robert Heller (heller at deepsoft.com) wrote:




At Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:19:54 -0500 Shel Horowitz <shel at principledprofit.com> wrote:  

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You can't *change* the username, but you can create a new one and delete the  
old one -- this has much the same effect.  

> 2) It's possible to block domains or country codes of attackers trying to  
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If you have shell access, you can put <Limit ...>...</Limit> directives in  
the site's .htaccess file. (Assumes Apache).  

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