WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities: 7,966 Reasons to Pay Attention
You installed a plugin to add a contact form.Another one for SEO.One more for that slider your designer insisted on in 2019.A caching plugin.A security plugin.A plugin to manage your other plugins. Sound familiar? Welcome to WordPress, where the average site runs 20+ plugins and every single one is a potential open window into your […]
Why Hackers Love Small Business Websites
It is only logical to assume hackers go after the big fish — banks, tech companies, government agencies.And sure, those make the news.But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Hackers absolutely love your website. Not because you’re important.Because you’re easy. It’s Not Personal. It’s Automated. Nobody is sitting in a dark room targeting your bakery’s WordPress site.That’s […]
What Hackers Actually Do With Your Small Business Website (It’s Not What You Think)
Most small business owners imagine a hack looks like this: a hacker breaks in, steals their customer data, and disappears. That’s the Hollywood version. The reality is both more mundane and more damaging — because what actually happens is usually invisible, ongoing, and specifically designed so you never notice. Here’s what hackers actually do when […]
The 7 Plugins Most Likely to Get Your Site Hacked in 2026
In 2025, 11,334 vulnerabilities were discovered in the WordPress ecosystem. 91% of them were in plugins — not WordPress core. The platform isn’t the problem. What you’ve installed on top of it is. Some plugin categories are consistently more dangerous than others — not because they’re poorly built, but because they’re complex, widely installed, and […]
Your WordPress Site Was Probably Attacked This Week. Here’s How to Check
You didn’t get an alert. Your site looks fine. Pages load, checkout works, contact form submits. So nothing happened, right? Not necessarily. Most WordPress compromises are silent by design. Attackers don’t deface your homepage — that would alert you immediately. Instead, they inject hidden spam links into your pages, redirect mobile visitors to phishing sites, […]