WordPress Troubleshooting Hacks.pdf
- 2. I am a passionate web developer, SEO consultant, founding member of the WordPress Community in Uganda as well as Elementor country lead I also offer digital marketing services at Kasiryelabs. Twitter: @Kasiryelabs @Braindventure www.kasiryelabs.com Meetup Speakers Elementor Lead Uganda Arthur Kasirye
- 3. No. 03 Please share tips and support one another rather than self-promote No. 02 Be respectful No. 04 Whenever you are not talking, please mute your microphone No. 01 Everyone is welcomed Elementor Meetup Guidelines
- 5. ● Open Source Software ● World’s most popular CMS (runs 30%) ● Wordpress can be used in all types of projects ● Easy Optimisation ie SEO, Security ● You Own Your Website and Its Content ● WordPress community Why WordPress?
- 8. 404 Error 404 errors are the most common and easily fixed of the bunch. They appear when someone browses for a URL that cannot be found on your site, and there are many reasons for it to occur – broken links, or typos in the address for example. Finding and fixing broken links takes seconds – but you need to locate them first, and also consider the security issues that arise for both you and your visitors.
- 10. (WSoD) This dramatically-named WordPress bug also happens to be one of the most annoying ones out there. If your website suddenly begins to display a white screen, you’ve been hit. The WSoD is often caused by auto upgrade problems, maintenance mode errors, or compatibility woes with plugins and themes. All these potential causes make it somewhat of a nightmare to troubleshoot – especially as you receive no clue as to the cause. The White Screen of Death
- 11. (WSoD) This dramatically-named WordPress bug also happens to be one of the most annoying ones out there. If your website suddenly begins to display a white screen, you’ve been hit. The WSoD is often caused by auto upgrade problems, maintenance mode errors, or compatibility woes with plugins and themes. All these potential causes make it somewhat of a nightmare to troubleshoot – especially as you receive no clue as to the cause. The White Screen of Death
- 12. Error 500 Internal Server Error
- 13. Error 500 In contrast to the WSoD, internal server errors are easily identifiable – when it occurs, you’ll be greeted by a gigantic Internal server error message, so there’s no mistaking it. The real problem comes at the troubleshooting stage, since there are a wide number of factors that can cause internal server errors. Ie 1. Themes 2. Plugins 3. Wordpress upgrades Internal Server Error
- 15. Malware A WordPress backdoor is the code that allows an attacker to unauthorized and persistent access to the server. Often it is a malicious file hidden somewhere. Or at times it can be an infected plugin. New variants of WordPress backdoor hack can be found every month. Hackers are always at play trying to inject WordPress backdoor. There have been multiple plugins over the years used to spread infection. Therefore, the threat could be from anywhere. Later on, it can be a time and resource-consuming process to remove WordPress backdoors. However preventive measures can always control the damage.
- 17. No. 1 Backup site files and Database. Compress your website files and download them to your local devices. Other option is to request your hosting company for a backup of your website files
- 18. No. 2 Locate the hack. ● Check the security tab in Google search console ● Check website for SEO spam & redirection ● Check for recently exploited plugins or themes ● Check for unknown administrators in database & wp-admin ● Run your website through online scanners eg Virus Total
- 19. No. 3 Clean the malware ● Check the database infections ● Check Newly modified files & identify unkonwn files ● Check the server logs to identify modified files ● Check the external links in the source code
- 20. No. 4 Check user permissions ● Avoid assigning 777 file permissions to any files or folders. The recommended file permissions are 755 for folder and 644 for files ● Secure the admin area with http auth
- 21. No. 5 Change the admin url & Password Change the passwords for the following: ● Admin ● Database User Account ● Hosting Account ● FTP/SSH/Cpanel
- 22. No. 5 Website firewall Use a WAF to protect your website in realtime against cyber attacks like SQLi, XSS, Bad Bots, LFI,RFI,Malware and other attacks. A WAF is a first line if defence against these attacks Malware infections have a tendency to reappear. A proper cleanup is a must to ensure your website’s security is intact.
- 23. I am a passionate web developer, SEO consultant, founding member of the WordPress Community in Uganda as well as Elementor country lead I also offer digital marketing services at Kasiryelabs. Twitter: @Kasiryelabs @Braindventure www.kasiryelabs.com Meetup Speakers Elementor Lead Uganda Arthur Kasirye
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