Paul G.
Paul Goodchild is the founder and CEO of Shield Security for WordPress – a best-in-class security plugin for the protection of critical WordPress-based websites and businesses.
Paul focuses on security features that deliver realworld results for client through the prevention of security breaches before they can happen. Prevention is preferrable over busy-security-work that sees you putting out fires and cleaning up your sites after an infection has taken hold.
Paul maintains that while a security plugin for WordPress is absolutely crucial, “security” is a practice and must involve your entire website and WordPress hosting environment, including your own local device security and security hygiene.
Latest blogs from Paul
Proven Tips Securing Your WordPress REST API
Secure your WordPress REST API from hackers and data breaches. Learn proven tips for authentication, access control, SSL, and more. Protect your site now!
Continue Reading →ShieldNotes #41: Popular Plugins Under Attack, High Risk to Millions of Sites; & Mask Your WP Site Effectively
Active exploitation of security vulnerabilities in popular plugins leaves millions of sites at high risk. We debunk the WP version masking myth with smarter hiding tips.
Continue Reading →Safely Disable WordPress Automatic Updates: Step-by-Step
Take control of your WordPress site's stability by disabling automatic updates. Our step-by-step tutorial shows you how to safely turn off updates.
Continue Reading →Enhanced Security: How to Disguise Your WordPress Site
Discover how to enhance your WordPress site's security by disguising version numbers, URLs, and paths. Learn measures to protect your site from vulnerabilities.
Continue Reading →ShieldNotes #40: Top Security Risks in Plugins & Themes; & Proven Backup Strategies
Security flaws continue to affect plugins and themes this week, and we explore backup methods to keep your site & data safe from disaster.
Continue Reading →ShieldNotes #39: LiteSpeed Cache recurring vulnerability, and others; & WPLockout Solutions
This week highlights security risks in popular plugins, focusing on a recurring high-severity LiteSpeed Cache vulnerability affecting millions, along with tips for fixing WordPress lockouts.
Continue Reading →Fix WordPress Lockout: Step-by-Step Solutions
Locked out of your WordPress site? Learn how to identify the cause and follow our step-by-step solutions to regain access quickly.
Continue Reading →ShieldNotes #38: Many High-Risk Vulnerabilities For Popular Plugins
There are quite a few serious vulnerabilities highlighted this week, on many popular plugins.
Continue Reading →How to Safely Disable File Editing in the WordPress Admin Area
Disable file editing in WordPress to prevent unauthorised code changes and improve security. Learn the proper way to edit theme and plugin files safely.
Continue Reading →ShieldNotes #37: Popular Plugins Under Attack, while Devs remove plugins from WP Repo
Several very popular plugins at-risk, with Jetpack impacting nearly 25M sites. And, after WP.org assumed ownership of ACF, several other plugin devs have decided to mitigate this risk by running their own plugin hosting.
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