Signalfire | Brand Matters

WordPress and other open source content management systems might be more of a siren’s song than most business owners realize. Sirens were creatures from Greek mythology that lured sailors to their doom with their beauty and song. The lure of “free” and free, readily available themes and plugins can often hide the larger security and reliability perils surrounding this blogging platform.

Content management systems, such as WordPress, are a critical tool for business websites. However, WordPress is also a double-edged sword. Yes, it might be free and open source, but that also means it opens the platform up to significant security vulnerabilities. We’ve dealt with major intrusions to client sites that include redirects to virus-ridden pages, changed content, and other business-damaging situations. Does this mean your business should run from WordPress? No, but it does mean you should carefully weigh the pros and cons before jumping in.

When your business is running a self-hosted WordPress site, I would make a couple strong recommendations…

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