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WP Basic Security Utils

A lightweight WordPress plugin that improves basic site security using hooks and filters.

by Asad · github.com/asad-ms/wp-basic-security-utils · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/asad-ms/wp-basic-security-utils/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/asad-ms/wp-basic-security-utils ↗

A lightweight WordPress plugin that improves basic site security using hooks and filters.

Features

  • Disables XML-RPC
  • Removes WordPress version from page source
  • Hides login error details
  • Adds basic security headers

Tech Stack

  • PHP
  • WordPress Hooks & Filters

What I Learned

  • WordPress plugin structure
  • Using actions and filters effectively
  • Basic WordPress security best practices

Installation

  1. Clone or download this repository
  2. Upload the folder to wp-content/plugins
  3. Activate the plugin from the WordPress admin panel

Notes

This plugin is intentionally kept simple to demonstrate clean, secure, and maintainable WordPress development.