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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

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/asad-ms/wp-basic-security-utils/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

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.