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WordPress isn't 'insecure because it's popular' as a vibe. It's a PHP app with a login URL, a plugin economy, and a database. That is an attack surface. Static HTML is not.
The recurring WordPress security problems are exposed wp-login, outdated plugins (including phpunit debug files), XML-RPC, and stolen admin cookies. You can harden. You cannot make PHP+plugins vanish. Migrating to static Hugo and deleting WordPress removes that class of risk. That's WordPressEscape.
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Scan my site free →The usual holes
- wp-login / xmlrpc brute force
- Plugin CVEs (the phpunit eval-stdin class of junk)
- Admin AJAX without capability checks
- World-writable uploads
Wordfence is a seatbelt. It is not a smaller car.
Why 'just keep it updated' fails
Someone has to click update, test the theme, and not install a nulled plugin. Small businesses don't have a security team. They have a site that books jobs. That's who we built this for.
Remove the surface
No PHP, no plugins, no wp-admin. HTML on Cloudflare. ESC'dashboard if you still want to edit. If you're already hacked, contain first, then migrate.
We'll tell you if wp-login is still there or if someone already static-exported and left fingerprints.
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Scan my site free →Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress insecure?
Core can be fine. The combination of plugins, PHP, and wp-login is a large attack surface compared to static HTML.
Does a static site get hacked?
The HTML files don't execute. Hosting accounts can still be stolen — but you dropped the most common WP exploit class.
Can I keep a WordPress-style editor?
Yes. ESC'dashboard is $189 once and writes static pages, not PHP.
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