Tutorial - Getting started with WordPress security

[westnz]

Topic Description

This lesson is part of the beginner user learning pathway. It will cover the basic security steps to put in place when starting a new site.

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[westnz]

Building.a.secure.foundation.mp4

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[abhansnuk]

Another really good narrated tutorial, and my favorite to date. Can we add a final slide that makes it clear that there are more plugins and hosts that may have been shown and appearing in the tutorial does not imply an endorsement.

I would suggest a change in the title as 'WordPress foundation' is a term already well known in the community and people may think it is about that and securing the legacy/ work of that foundation. I think to help people find this in search a more direct title would also help, referencing site or website.

On learning outcomes, I appreciate you are probably trying to save space. How to do those things or an ability to do those things would be a learning outcome. Perhaps adding in future - 'how to' after 'learning outcomes' would still save you space and turn them into learning outcomes.

[abhansnuk]

On the 'controlling who has access to your site' image, about 5.06, should there be a '6' in the bottom left @westnz ? Thanks.

Is there another image you could use for 'assign these users' about 5.56 in the timeline? I am not sure it goes with the audio, and I think has been used earlier.

[westnz]

Thank you @abhansnuk 👍

[nazsakib]

This tutorial is great for understanding the security of WordPress sites. The clear and concise voiceover, informative slides, and adherence to the concepts are quite commendable.

However, I'd like to mention that it would be great if you included in the subtitle an explanation of what SSL/SFTP actually means. To clarify, SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, and SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol.

Rest is incredible!

[westnz]

Many thanks @nazsakib

[askhellosatya]

The tutorial is concise, clear, and effectively imparts the understanding of WordPress security. Kudos to @westnz for another impressive presentation with excellent slides! Apart from the two issues already addressed, I have no further concerns.

[westnz]

Thanks so much @askhellosatya

[itsgajendraSingh]

Great job to @westnz for simplifying WordPress security in the tutorial. The presentation was easy to follow with clear explanations and great slides. Thanks for another fantastic presentation!

[westnz]

Thank you for the feedback @itsgajendraSingh

[westnz]

Published in Sensei as part of the draft Beginner User learning pathway.

[westnz]

I reached out to Tim Nash to help update/improve this lesson. I have removed it from the pathway for the time being as we already have a lesson about security in the pathway.