Make WordPress Make Sense
Do you feel like you’re going to break your website every time you make a change?
Understand what’s going on under the hood so you can control your site with confidence.
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Security Plugins
Security Tools
- Have I Been Pwned – look if your email addresses or passwords were compromised in a data breach
- Patchstack – Open Source Vulnerability Database – find known vulnerabilities in WordPress core, themes, and plugins
- Patchstack – 2025 State of WordPress Security White Paper – an interesting read
Backup Plugins
Page Speed Tests
Optimization & Minification
Caching
- Litespeed Cache – check if your server uses Litespeed
- Solid Performance
- W3 Total Cache (free) or Pro
I only recommend specific tools that I personally would use. If you buy through some of these links, I may earn an affiliate commission.