WordPress Optimization and Security from Pluralsight

Securing your WordPress site helps improve customer experience. This course will teach you how to implement best security practices and optimize your website for good performance.

WordPress is an open-source platform that enables you to self-host and deploys your web platforms. In this course, WordPress Optimization and Security, you’ll learn to improve your customer experience by securing the WordPress installation and optimizing the performance for content delivery. First, you’ll explore the plugin ecosystem and the best security plugins available to prevent spam, code execution, hot-linking, and brute force. Next, you’ll discover how to optimize the content on WordPress to optimize customer delivery, and improve the overall SEO and customer experience by implementing caching and CDN. Finally, you’ll learn how to optimize the database, perform a backup and restore your WordPress installation, and secure the PHP environment to prevent unauthorized access for your WordPress files and hosting environment. You will also learn how to secure the communication between the client and the server by using an SSL certificate for the HTTPS website. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of WordPress platform needed to secure your installation of the platform.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Secure WordPress Installation

Plugins and Themes

User Management

Adding Content to WordPress

WordPress Internals

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Helps learners prevent spam, which is essential for customer experience in a digital context

Explores CDN, which is used extensively to optimize web speed

Emphasizes security, an essential part of maintaining the WordPress platform

Examines user management, which is key to managing permissions and user roles

Covers content addition, a key task necessary for website maintenance

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in WordPress Optimization and Security with these activities:

Attend a WordPress Meetup or Conference

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Provides networking opportunities and exposure to industry experts and best practices.

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Identify and register for a WordPress meetup or conference.
Attend the event and engage with other WordPress professionals.
Share your knowledge and learn from others.

Join a WordPress Optimization Discussion Group

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Promotes knowledge exchange and fosters understanding of optimization techniques through peer discussions.

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Identify or join a discussion group focused on WordPress.
Participate in discussions, sharing knowledge and experiences.
Ask questions and seek feedback from peers.

Follow WordPress Security Best Practices

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Reinforces understanding of WordPress security best practices by implementing them in a guided tutorial.

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Enroll in a reputable WordPress security tutorial.
Follow the tutorial steps to set up a secure WordPress installation.
Test the security measures you have implemented.

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Plugin Performance Analysis

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Enhances understanding of plugin performance and optimization techniques by analyzing and comparing different plugins.

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Identify a website with WordPress plugins installed.
Use tools to analyze the performance impact of each plugin.
Compare the results and identify plugins that are causing performance issues.
Research and implement optimization techniques to improve plugin performance.

Write a Blog Post on WordPress Optimization

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Solidifies knowledge of WordPress optimization by researching and writing a comprehensive blog post on the topic.

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Research WordPress optimization techniques.
Write an outline for the blog post.
Draft the content, incorporating real-world examples and actionable tips.
Edit and proofread the blog post.
Publish the blog post on a reputable platform.

Develop a WordPress Security Audit Tool

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Tests and solidifies understanding by developing a tool to automate WordPress security audits.

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Design the architecture of the WordPress security audit tool.
Implement the tool using a programming language.
Test the tool on a variety of WordPress websites.
Deploy the tool and make it available to the WordPress community.

Career center

Learners who complete WordPress Optimization and Security will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

WordPress Developer

A WordPress Developer designs, develops, and maintains websites using WordPress. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a WordPress Developer by teaching how to optimize and secure WordPress installations.

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Web Application Security Analyst

A Web Application Security Analyst assesses and mitigates web application security risks. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Web Application Security Analyst by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and implement best security practices.

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Network Administrator

A Network Administrator manages and maintains computer networks. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Network Administrator by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and implement best security practices.

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Information Technology Specialist

An Information Technology Specialist provides technical support and services to organizations. This course helps build a foundation for a career as an Information Technology Specialist by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and implement best security practices.

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Database Administrator

A Database Administrator manages and maintains databases. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Database Administrator by teaching how to optimize WordPress databases.

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Web Developer

A Web Developer designs, builds, and maintains websites. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Web Developer by teaching how to optimize and secure WordPress installations, which can improve overall website performance and security.

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Systems Engineer

A Systems Engineer designs, implements, and maintains computer systems. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Systems Engineer by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and implement best security practices.

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Technical Support Specialist

A Technical Support Specialist provides technical support to users of computer systems and software. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Technical Support Specialist by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and implement best security practices.

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IT Security Manager

An IT Security Manager manages and maintains IT security for organizations. This course helps build a foundation for a career as an IT Security Manager by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and implement best security practices.

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Web Application Developer

A Web Application Developer designs, develops, and maintains web applications. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Web Application Developer by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and optimize website performance.

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Software Developer

A Software Developer designs, develops, and maintains software. This course helps build a foundation for a career as a Software Developer by teaching how to secure WordPress installations and implement best security practices.

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Computer Network Architect

A Computer Network Architect designs, implements, and maintains computer networks. This course teaches how to secure WordPress installations, which could lead to a career as a Computer Network Architect.

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Systems Administrator

A Systems Administrator manages and maintains computer systems. This course teaches how to secure WordPress installations, which could lead to a career as a Systems Administrator.

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Security Engineer

A Security Engineer builds and maintains secure systems for organizations. This course teaches how to implement best security practices and secure WordPress installations, which could lead to a career as a Security Engineer.

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Information Security Analyst

An Information Security Analyst secures digital information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. This course may be useful for learning how to prevent unauthorized access to WordPress files and hosting environments.

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