{"id":8638,"date":"2017-09-29T13:03:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T10:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=8638"},"modified":"2023-04-04T06:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T03:17:03","slug":"secure-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/secure-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Sure You Pick a Secure WordPress Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing the right WordPress theme<\/a> for your site is one of the most challenging\u00a0and important decisions you’ll have to make. However, even if you find a theme that’s gorgeous and offers all the features you want, you’ll still need to make sure it’s ‘safe’ for you to use. If you can find a secure WordPress theme that meets all your criteria, you’ve landed on a winner.<\/p>\n

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Building your site with a secure WordPress theme makes maintaining it less stressful. You won’t need to worry as much about it becoming outdated, causing conflicts with your plugins, falling prey to malicious actors, or outright breaking your site. Fortunately, there are plenty of excellent themes available that fit the bill.<\/p>\n

In this article, we’re going to talk about what makes a WordPress theme safe to use<\/strong>. Then we’ll introduce some websites where you can find high-quality options, and offer two tools that can help you test your themes to make sure they’re safe.<\/p>\n\n\t\t

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What makes a secure WordPress theme \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n

The term ‘secure’ can be interpreted in a lot of ways, so let’s be clear on what it means in this context. A secure WordPress theme is one that doesn’t include any (known) security vulnerabilities, is consistently updated, follows proper code standards,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>is compatible with both your version of WordPress and your site’s other elements (such as its plugins).<\/p>\n

This definition alone makes it clear why picking a secure WordPress theme is so important. To start with, you’ll avoid unnecessary bugs, compatibility errors, and similar issues. You’ll also make it a lot harder for hackers, malware, and other undesirable influences to impact your site since there will be fewer security holes for them to exploit.<\/p>\n

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A safe WordPress theme such as Neve<\/a> is crucial to a smooth experience with the platform.<\/p><\/div>\n

You can always check if your theme is secure using the tools we’ll discuss in a moment. However, the best way to find a safe theme is to get it from a reputable source. Some platforms take the time to carefully vet the themes they upload, and you’ll want to use them whenever possible.
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How to find reputable sources for secure WordPress themes \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f<\/h2>\n

In our experience, your best bet is to stick with platforms that have a long track record of vetting themes.\u00a0WordPress’ official Theme Directory<\/a>, for example, is an amazing source for free themes, and it only lists those that pass through a strict review process.<\/p>\n

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If you’d rather stick to premium themes, ThemeForest<\/a> is a solid choice. It dwarfs WordPress.org’s selection and offers themes for nearly every type of website you can imagine. It’s not as strict when it comes to vetting themes, but you’ll be safe if you exercise some caution<\/a> when making your choice. In general, if a theme is popular and has been updated recently, it’s likely to be a secure option.<\/p>\n

An alternative to ThemeForest is TemplateMonster<\/a>, where you can also find a great variety of themes and templates for all purposes. The themes are often updated to fit the present-day WordPress context.<\/p>\n

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Finally, we’re proud of our\u00a0own collection of secure themes<\/a>. We offer an extensive number of both free and premium themes, such as Neve<\/a> and Hestia Pro<\/a>. What’s more, we cover a wide-range of niches, and we’re strict about security \u2013 so you know you’re in good hands!
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How to find out if your WordPress theme is secure \ud83d\udd0e<\/h2>\n

Next, we’re going to introduce you two tools that can help determine if your chosen theme meets WordPress’ standards, which is an excellent first step to verifying its safety.
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