# WordPress Security Checklist for a Moroccan Business Website

- Link: https://digist.ma/fr/wordpress-security-checklist-moroccan-business/
- Published: 2026-11-12T09:00:00+00:00
- Author: Achraf Nour-eddine Moubarak

A business website supports enquiries, sales and customer information. A security
problem can interrupt those activities, so security needs regular attention after
launch as well as during development.

This checklist helps a Moroccan business owner review the basics with a developer
or hosting provider. It is not a substitute for a site-specific security assessment.

## WordPress security checklist

### Keep the software maintained

 * Keep WordPress core, themes and plugins on supported versions.
 * Remove plugins and themes that are no longer needed.
 * Get updates from trusted sources and review major updates in a staging environment
   when the site is complex.

Old software may miss security fixes. WordPress recommends staying current and maintaining
a recovery plan. See the [WordPress hardening guide](https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/security/hardening/).

### Limit and protect access

 * Give each person an individual account; avoid shared administrator logins.
 * Use the lowest role that lets someone do their work.
 * Require long, unique passwords and enable multi-factor authentication where available.
 * Remove access promptly when a contractor or employee no longer needs it.
 * Protect hosting, domain registrar, email and payment accounts as carefully as
   WordPress.

### Back up and test recovery

Confirm how often files and the database are backed up, where copies are stored 
and how long they are retained. Keep a backup outside the website server when possible.
Ask when the last restore test was completed: a backup is useful only if it can 
be restored.

### Review hosting and forms

Use HTTPS across the site. Ask your host about server updates, malware monitoring,
firewall protection, backup retention and incident support. Check that contact forms
collect only information the business needs and that form submissions are delivered
to an account with strong access protection.

### Prepare a response plan

Know who can disable a compromised account, contact the host, restore a clean backup
and inform affected customers if required. Keep a record of the domain registrar,
hosting provider and support contacts somewhere other than the website itself.

## A short monthly review

 1. Review update notices and remove unused extensions.
 2. Check administrator accounts and sign-in alerts.
 3. Confirm the latest backup completed successfully.
 4. Test the contact form and key customer journeys.
 5. Ask your provider whether any security incident or unusual server activity needs
    attention.

Security is shared between the business, the site manager and the hosting provider.
Agree who handles each task and how quickly issues are escalated. DIGIST provides
[website support and maintenance](https://digist.ma/en/service/); you can [contact the team](https://digist.ma/en/contacts/)
to discuss your current setup.

## Further reading

 * [WordPress: Hardening WordPress](https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/security/hardening/).
 * [OWASP Top 10](https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/), a reference for common
   web application security risks.