WordPress Security Definitions
Comprehensive glossary of WordPress security terms, concepts, and definitions to help you understand and protect your site.
Firewall
10 termsNetwork security fundamentals including the OSI model, WAF, TCP/IP, HTTP, ICMP, DoS attacks, IP spoofing, and routing concepts.
Bots
8 termsBot-related definitions covering botnets, web crawlers, data scraping, click fraud, spam bots, and bot traffic management.
Security
15 termsCore security concepts including ransomware, social engineering, data breaches, zero-day exploits, DNS hijacking, and API security.
WordPress
10 termsWordPress-specific terminology covering plugins, themes, hooks, wp-config, REST API, and the WordPress ecosystem.
Infrastructure
10 termsNetwork and server infrastructure terms including SSL/TLS, DNS, CDN, WAF, firewalls, and the OSI model.
Threats
10 termsCyber threat definitions covering malware, phishing, botnets, DDoS attacks, ransomware, and social engineering.
What is WordPress Themes?
WordPress themes are template packages that control the visual presentation and layout of a WordPress site, but they also execute PHP code and can introduce significant security vulnerabilities if poorly developed or maliciously crafted.
What is WordPress User Roles and Capabilities?
WordPress user roles and capabilities form a granular access control system that defines what actions each user can perform, from reading posts to managing the entire site, and is critical for enforcing the principle of least privilege.
What is wp-config.php?
wp-config.php is the most critical configuration file in a WordPress installation, containing database credentials, authentication keys, security salts, and other sensitive settings that control how WordPress operates.