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The 5 Best Security Plugins for WordPress in 2023

By Navid Nekouee / October 23, 2023

While built-in WordPress security is said to be adequate, it is still essential for website owners to consider additional security measures. WordPress is a very popular platform today, and hackers are well aware of its potential vulnerabilities, enabling infiltration from unexpected angles. Unfortunately, this popularity comes with drawbacks as potential attackers can easily identify common…

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Stop Spam in my cPanel Email

By Earth Girl Hosting / July 5, 2020

We’ve Got You! Earth Girl Hosting enables this feature by default. If you’re with us, you’re covered! Putting an end to unwanted email in your cPanel email account is a click away with Apache Spam Assassin. Here’s how: First, log into your cPanel account (https://mysite.com/cpanel) Once there, you can search for “Spam Filters” using the…

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How Do I Know If My Website Has A Virus?

By Earth Girl Hosting / July 5, 2020

It can really happen to any of us. Getting a virus on your website is not only frustrating, but it can be very costly.  Prevention is always the best course of action, but sometimes it just gets past you. Prevention starts with the basics: Choose a unique password & change it now and then Be…

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