Unsure whether an SMB WordPress site needs a WAF
A WAF (Web Application Firewall) blocks known exploit patterns before they hit WP. For public sites it's worth it.
support/web-en-cms/waf-voor-wpsteps: 4
Try this first
- Free option: Cloudflare proxy plus its free security ruleset
- Plugin option: Wordfence or Sucuri with the WAF module enabled
- Pro option: Cloudflare Pro or Sucuri cloud WAF for managed rules
- Monitor logs the first week, tune false positives
When to bring us in
For compliance (finance, healthcare), pick an audited cloud WAF with SLA, not just a plugin.
See also
- WordPress, plugins and theme have gone 6+ months without updatesOut-of-date WP is the number-one entry for malware. Don't just hit 'update all', back up first.
- Theme update broke the layout or threw a fatal errorThemes overwrite custom CSS on update unless you use a child theme.
- WordPress shows a blank screen after a plugin install or updateWSOD (white screen of death) is usually one crashing plugin. You isolate it.
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