Keep a Check on Folder Permissions

Often, hackers are able to gain access to your site because you’ve left files or folders with permissions that are simply too liberal.


Depending on how you have installed WordPress, or the default practices from your webhost, the permissions for files and folders on your WordPress install may not be appropriate.
The WordPress Codex has an outline of what permissions are acceptable. File and directory permissions can be changed either via an FTP client or within the administrative page from your web host.
This page details more about how file permissions work and how to change them using a number of different