Configure Certbot
This article includes a number of useful or common certbot commands. Please substitute yourdomain.com with your correct domain name. To check which SSL certificates are installed on the server: To create a To delete a certificate:
How-to
Enable Secure Cookies
The cookie secure flag prevents the browser from submitting the cookie in unsecured HTTP requests, preventing an attacker that is eavesdropping the connection from getting access to that cookie.
Fix WordPress stuck in maintenance mode
Ocassionally you will experience a persistent error in Wordpress that states “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.”
Configure file permissions for WordPress
The most common cause of errors in Wordpress is incorrect file and folder permissions.
Delete Expired Transients
Transients are a way of temporarily storing data in WordPress, conceptually similar to a sticky note. Transients are always created with a set maximum lifetime, after which they expire and are deleted.
Reject malicious requests
Code Snippet Add the following code snippet to functions.php or through the Code Snippets (or Code Snippets Pro) plugin: Source: unknown That’s it, you’re done!
Disable WordPress links in wp_head
Code Snippet Add the following code snippet to functions.php or through the Code Snippets (or Code Snippets Pro) plugin: That’s it! You’re done!
Create a Diffie-Helman Parameter File
This terminal command generates Diffie-Hellman parameters with 4096 bits. This provides good security while still providing acceptable performance.
Redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS on OpenLiteSpeed
When installing an SSL certificate on your website, you will need to ensure that all traffic is forced to upgrade from HTTP to HTTPS by means of a redirect rule.
Disable Directory Browsing
Directory browsing one of the most common security flaws in a WordPress site. By default, the webserver enables directory browsing. This means that all files and folders inside the root directory of the webserver are accessible by a visitor.