Title: Learning WordPress security
Last modified: April 13, 2021

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# Learning WordPress security

 *  Resolved [fredjclaus06](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredjclaus06/)
 * (@fredjclaus06)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-wordpress-security/)
 * I’m still learning WordPress Security so I’m testing out the Wordfence free plan.
   Right now on my Test site I have it looking for the following;
 * Server State
    Malware Scan Content Safety Vulnerability Scanning User and Option
   Audits
 * I have the following things in the free plan off;
 * File Changes
    Public Files Password Strength
 * Is a good base plan? Is there a reason to have the others on for a basic WordPress
   Security tool?

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 *  Plugin Support [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * (@wfphil)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-wordpress-security/#post-14312100)
 * Hi [@fredjclaus06](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredjclaus06/)
 * We recommend that you use the **_Standard Scan_** setting, unless your site is
   already showing signs of an infection:
 * [https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/#scan-types](https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/#scan-types)
 * This setting will select the necessary scan options for you automatically.
 * You can see a description of all scan options below:
 * [https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/options/](https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/options/)

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-wordpress-security/#post-14312100)
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