Take control of your WordPress security.

Discover your WordPress website’s security level with our free 10-question security audit, including a malware scan and blacklist check.

FREE WordPress Security Audit Questions

1Contact Info

2Audit Questions

First Name(Required)

First Name

Email(Required)

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Free Malware Detection and Blacklist Check

Yes, I would like you to review my website for security issues.

We will attempt to detect malware on your site, and confirm your website is not on any public blacklist.

Website URL

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You consent to receiving a personalized security audit report, along with updates and insights on website security from Privatenode. We respect your privacy and your information is secure with us. For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Audit Questions

The following audit provides immediate feedback based on your answers. Questions that are answered correctly will show a green check mark, while incorrect answers will display a red X. We also provide justification for the correct answer underneath each answered question.

How often are your WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated?(Required)

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Only when I remember or have time.

I’m not sure.

What security measures are currently implemented on your WordPress site?(Required)

I have a web application firewall (e.g., Sucuri), reverse proxy (e.g., Cloudflare), and security plugins installed (e.g. WordFence).

Only basic security measures or plugins.

No specific security measures in place.

I’m not sure what security measures are in place.

Have you experienced any security breaches, hacking incidents and/or downtime in the past year?(Required)

Yes, more than one incident.

Yes, but only one incident.

No known incidents.

I’m not sure or I’m not aware of all incidents.

Which type of hosting provider do you use for your website?(Required)

Low cost web hosting provider (e.g., GoDaddy, Dreamhost).

A local or smaller-scale hosting service.

A specialized Managed WordPress hosting service (e.g., WP Engine, Kinsta).

Cloud-based VPS hosting (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud).

I’m not sure about the type of hosting provider.

How is your WordPress website currently managed?(Required)

Managed by an in-house team or third-party service.

I actively manage it myself on a regular basis.

It’s infrequently managed or updated.

There is no active management or maintenance routine in place.

How frequently is your website backed up?(Required)

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Irregularly or never.

I’m not sure about the backup frequency.

How is user access managed on your WordPress site?(Required)

Through well-defined roles and regular audits.

Access is given as needed, but not regularly reviewed.

There’s no formal system for managing access.

I’m not sure how access is managed.

Does your website collect sensitive or personal information?(Required)

Yes

No

When collecting sensitive or personal information, and are there compliance standards you need to meet?(Required)

Yes, we handle sensitive and or personal data and have specific compliance requirements.

We handle sensitive or personal data but have no specific compliance requirements.

I’m not sure about data handling and compliance needs.

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