Common Hosting Defenses Ineffective Against WordPress Threats

Patchstack published a case study that examined how well Cloudflare and other general firewall and malware solutions protected WordPress websites from common vulnerability threats and attack vectors. The research showed that while general solutions stopped threats like SQL injection or cross-site scripting, a dedicated WordPress security solution consistently stopped WordPress-specific exploits at a significantly higher rate.

WordPress Vulnerabilities

Due to the popularity of the WordPress platform, WordPress plugins and themes are a common focus for…