Why choose HackGuard.com to manage your WordPress website?
Automated plugins cannot replace a specialist who knows your site, answers his own phone in San Diego, and backs his work with a free cleanup guarantee.
Every website enrolled in HackGuard.com gets a 9-point manual hardening overhaul during Week 1, followed by weekly hand-tested updates, 60-day offsite cloud backups, and 24/7 monitoring. Every active plan includes our free HackRepair.com malware cleanup guarantee.
What happens during your first week with HackGuard.com?
Many maintenance services install a plugin and put your account on autopilot. When you join HackGuard.com, Jim Walker and his team inspect and harden your WordPress installation by hand during Week 1:
- Root and subfolder inspection: We check your website root directory (
/public_html/) and subfolders for hidden backdoors, leftover installer scripts, unauthorized files, or suspicious changes. - Database repair and optimization: We inspect, repair, and optimize your MySQL database tables, clearing out expired transients and stuck wp-cron jobs that slow down your server.
- Removal of unused themes and plugins: Even deactivated plugins can be exploited through direct HTTP requests. We remove unused, abandoned, and duplicate themes and plugins.
- Server error log review: We check your server
error_logfiles to spot and fix hidden PHP warnings, deprecated function notices, and memory limits before they cause a crash. - Custom .htaccess and firewall rules: We add server-level rules to protect
wp-config.php, block xmlrpc.php amplification attacks, and stop brute-force login bots. - Administrator account and password audit: We review all accounts with Administrator access, replace default
adminusernames, and set up two-factor authentication (2FA) on request. - Hand-tested core and plugin updates: We update your WordPress core and active plugins by hand and check your live pages right after so your site never gets left in Maintenance Mode.
- 60-day offsite cloud backup setup: We configure encrypted offsite cloud backups of your files and database with 60-day retention stored outside your hosting provider.
- 24/7 uptime, malware, and reputation monitoring: We connect your domain to our 24/7 monitoring system so we know right away if your site slows down, throws an error, or triggers a search warning.
Meet Jim Walker, The Hack Repair Guy™ (securing websites since 1998)
Jim Walker · Founder & Website Security Expert
Based in San Diego, California, Jim Walker has worked in web hosting and website security since 1998 as the founder of TVCNet.com, HackRepair.com, and HackGuard.com. After cleaning thousands of hacked websites for business owners and agencies, Jim started HackGuard.com to prevent those emergencies for pennies a day.
Direct Phone: (619) 479-6637 · Email: [email protected]
WordPress hack cleanup guarantee and direct support
We call HackGuard "WordPress Hack Insurance with Heart." As long as your website is on an active monthly plan, if it is ever compromised, our sister service HackRepair.com will clean and restore your site at no cost to you.
You can also call, text, or email whenever you have a WordPress question. We answer your general WordPress questions at no extra charge and treat your website like our own. Want to hear from clients first? Read their video and written reviews.
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