I've been getting 404 errors on my wordpress, but I'm not the one trying to access the pages. For example:http://theimperfecthousewife.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-dashboard-twitter/readme.txt. Of course, the file doesn't work, but what does it mean that I'm getting an error, when I'm not the one trying to access it? So who is? and what do I do? Thanks in advance!
404 error on plugins (9 posts)
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ghangw37
Posted 10 months ago # -
merdock
Posted 10 months ago #It's someone - or a bot - looking for a plugin you may have installed in order to hack you.
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Posted 10 months ago #So what can I do to keep from getting hacked? This isn't the first error I've gotten on my plug ins....
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Posted 10 months ago #I use some security plugins.
General all around WP security:
BulletProof Security
Exploit Scanner
WP Security ScanTAC - this one looks at your themes to see if there's anything hinky going on. Many theme makers put code in their themes that can easily be exploited and this will tell you.
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Posted 9 months ago #Thank you! I don't know much in the whole computer world so... I really appreciate the help! Should I install all of those securities, or is one good enough? Thanks again! I don't want someone hacking my site! :)
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Posted 9 months ago #You definitely want the TAC plugin.
I have all of them installed. Overkill? Maybe. Am I plugin happy? For sure. They don't clash and I haven't had issues with them. I was hacked once and I'd rather it not happen again if I can help it. My hack wasn't from any of the core wordpress files - it was because of a theme I installed that had malicious code in it.
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Posted 9 months ago #haha! Thanks again! I guess I'll be overkill with you!
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Posted 9 months ago #Ok, so I got on my WordPress blog last night to find that I had 16 (!!!) 404 errors all having to do with my plugins and the css text... so do I need to do more than just install the security plug ins for them to work? (like I said, I'm not very computer savvy....)
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