Best Wordpress Tips Before Starting Blogging

hello all,

i just would like to share with you this simple wordpress tips before starting blogging, i will list all what you need to do and what to install to secure your blog and please don't think im an Expert if im wrong or you need to add something so don't hesitate!!!

First of all install the Better WP Security plugin, follow the instructions and make the changes, when you are satisfied and all is ok, deactive it.

Install Hotlinks Protection to avoid the directly link of files from your website...

Add this simple code to your functions.php file to remove the wordpress version :

//Remove version
function wpbeginner_remove_version() {
return '';
}
add_filter('the_generator', 'wpbeginner_remove_version');
 
//Fast loading
function d4p_get_all_post_meta($post_id) {
    global $wpdb;
 
    if ( ! $data = wp_cache_get( $post_id, 'd4p_post_meta' ) ) {
        $data = array();
        $raw = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT meta_key, meta_value FROM $wpdb->postmeta WHERE post_id = $post_id", ARRAY_A );
 
        foreach ( $raw as $row ) {
            $data[$row['meta_key']][] = $row['meta_value'];
        }
 
        wp_cache_add( $post_id, $data, 'd4p_post_meta' );
    }
 
    return $data;
}

PHP:

Finally install Wp No Category Base Plugin to get your links like website/category-name/ instead of website/category/category-name

I hope this can be useful for beginners and please i repeat if there is other things to add share it!!

 

Just one little thing I'd add to this very good post: mention of another top (free) resource for securing your WP blog: the Bullet Proof Security plugin. Sticking to what they give you for free will be fine...

 

i never used this one but you think it's much better than The Better WP Security Plugin !? i should try it!?

 

I don't think it's better. I very definitely think you should try it as it complements it well. I use both.

 

I believe the best tip before starting a blog is "Don't stop, when you think you've failed, because everything's just starting". The most common problem for new bloggers is that no one reads their blog at first. It's frustrating and hits straight to the person's ego.

After a few posts many decide to quit due to lack of results / readership. The reality is - every single successful blogger had to go through this. Write - ask for feedback - write.

So I think this would be the best tip because everything else - design, sidebars, logo, domain, security - has absolutely 0 meaning, unless you can write incredibly good content

 

The talk on this tips is to secure your wordpress blog and using the minimum plugins for fast loading...etc otherwise this content and writing with Unsecure and Slow Blog Mean nothing as well

 

I am really sorry, I just realised how totally random my comment was! However, wordpress is fairly secure and fast pretty much by default, isn't it? Having a strong password and 3-4 most important plugins should certainly do the trick and often loading speed is a hosting provider problem rather than wordpress

 

In fact there is No 100% Secure CMS including Wordpress, Check this [ link ] Which is just an example of the Wordpress exploits found... Plus the number of plugins and outdated themes/Wordpress distribution which can generate a lot of bugs which make a malicious codes that hackers can exploit... Here is another [ link ] to understand how wordpress can be easily vulnerable...

Concerning the wordpress Slow loading it's a Fact... that's why wordpress team always advise to install a Cache System such W3 Total cache... Everyone face this problem one day even though you have Unlimited Bandwidth and Good VPS.. you have always to clean the cache and maintain your wordpress blog.. Sure wordpress is a powerful blog there is no doubt on that and we all know that search engine like that and prefer the structure of blogging system scripts but in my opinion you have always to keep an eye on updates and avoide using a lot of plugins!