Wordpress Tables - Security

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by bluemanteam, Apr 29, 2008.

  1. #1
    Using a security plugin, the recommendation given was "Your table prefix should not be wp_"

    The plugin does say to change the prefix. I'm just wondering if bloggers actually do this...as the plugin does have a warning that there could be loss of data.
     
    bluemanteam, Apr 29, 2008 IP
  2. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

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    #2
    if someone had access to your db, i doubt it would make a difference what tabe prefix u use, however it would make it easier to find/identify by using the default
     
    just-4-teens, May 3, 2008 IP
  3. godsofchaos

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    #3
    Exactly, just forget about it and go on blogging, just make sure they cant access your database.
     
    godsofchaos, May 3, 2008 IP
  4. bluemanteam

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    #4
    I ended up backing up all the settings, deleting the database, recreating it without using wp_ and then importing all the settings again.

    From what I read, the purpose of moving away from wp_ was to prevent random script injection that auto looks for wp_

    It took a while and some stuff didn't export/import like I would have wished, but I'm done now, have a strong prefix, and hopefully piece of mind.
     
    bluemanteam, May 4, 2008 IP
  5. godsofchaos

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    Awesome and congrats then. Lol. :) I'm sure it was quite a bit of work, but hey anything for a piece of mind.
     
    godsofchaos, May 4, 2008 IP
  6. just-4-teens

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    #6
    why not just edit the database table names, and then update the config?
     
    just-4-teens, May 5, 2008 IP
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    For pre-existing blogs, that was the recommended process, but there were no step by step instructions.

    I'm not overly familiar with SQL and figured it would be just as quick to just reinstall....it actually would have been if I didn't run into issues with a couple of the plugins.
     
    bluemanteam, May 5, 2008 IP