Security baseline
A review of administrator users, WordPress core, plugins, themes, access paths, hosting controls, HTTPS behavior, and common exposure points.
WordPress security hardening
WordPress security hardening with a practical recovery plan.
WPGeared reviews a functioning WordPress site's users, software, hosting controls, backups, exposed services, and recovery readiness. The result is an agreed hardening scope and a record of remaining risks—not a badge or an impossible promise that the site can never be compromised.
United States and worldwide
Remote delivery with the market, money, and ownership stated clearly.
Security work is coordinated remotely for US and worldwide clients using temporary least-privilege accounts where possible. The written scope identifies who owns the domain, hosting, backups, email, and any third-party security service before changes begin.
- Pricing
- USD scope
- Meetings
- Client time zone
- Delivery
- Written milestones
Who this is for
This service may help if...
- A business site with no recent security review or tested recovery path
- A WordPress installation with overdue core, theme, or plugin updates
- A team that needs clearer administrator access and account ownership
- A site that was cleaned after an incident and now needs follow-up hardening
What is included
What this service includes
Backup and recovery review
Verification of backup ownership, schedule, retention, access, and the practical steps required to restore the site.
Agreed hardening work
Least-privilege access, update planning, login protections, file or configuration controls, and monitoring appropriate to the environment.
Security handoff
A record of changes, unresolved dependencies, account owners, recommended follow-up, and the recovery path used during the engagement.
How it works
What happens from start to finish
- 01
Assess
We review the site, hosting environment, current controls, account ownership, and backup coverage.
- 02
Prioritize
Findings are ranked by practical exposure, business impact, compatibility risk, and access required.
- 03
Harden
Approved changes are implemented with a current backup, scoped access, and a rollback path.
- 04
Verify
Key pages and workflows are checked, and the final notes assign responsibility for ongoing updates and monitoring.
Service options
Choose the option closest to what you need
Prices are shown in USD. We will review your website and confirm the work, timing, access, and final price before starting.
Security review and hardening
From $199
For a functioning site that needs a structured risk review and prioritized improvements.
- Access and software review
- Backup verification
- Agreed hardening work
- Findings and follow-up notes
Post-incident hardening
Quoted after triage
For a site that has already been cleaned and needs entry-point review, access tightening, backup verification, and continuing-care recommendations.
- Cleanup evidence review
- Access reset plan
- Recovery verification
- Ongoing risk recommendations
Good to know
What may not be included
- No provider can guarantee that a website will never be compromised. Security work reduces risk and improves detection and recovery.
- Suspected malware, injected pages, malicious redirects, or an active compromise require the separate malware-removal triage process before routine hardening.
- Hosting remediation, third-party account recovery, reputation work, premium services, and continuous monitoring are included only when stated in writing.
Questions
What clients ask first
Should I send passwords in the project form?
No. Send only the site URL and symptoms. Access should be shared later through an agreed secure method using temporary accounts where possible.
Can you guarantee the site will not be hacked?
No. Hardening can reduce exposure and improve recovery, but software flaws, stolen credentials, hosting incidents, third-party accounts, and future changes remain outside any one provider's control.
What if the site is already showing spam or redirects?
Use the malware-removal service. Active incidents need containment and investigation before preventive hardening can be treated as complete.
Does security hardening include maintenance?
Not automatically. The engagement covers the approved review and changes. Recurring updates, monitoring, and support belong in a separate maintenance plan when needed.
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