WordPress Performance & Security

Speed optimization and security hardening for WordPress sites that matter.

Investment: $1,500 – $3,500 (based on site complexity)

The Problem

Your WordPress site is slow. Google penalizes you for it. Visitors leave. Conversions drop. Or worse—your site gets hacked. Customer data exposed. Reputation damaged. Recovery costs a fortune.

Most WordPress “security” consists of installing a plugin and hoping for the best. Most “optimization” means adding caching without understanding why the site was slow in the first place.

The Solution

We apply penetration testing methodology—the same approach used to test Fortune 500 security—to identify real vulnerabilities in your WordPress site. Then we optimize performance at every layer, from server configuration to front-end delivery.

What’s Included

Security Hardening

• Vulnerability Assessment — Scan for known vulnerabilities in WordPress core, themes, and plugins
• Configuration Audit — Review file permissions, database security, and server hardening
• Authentication Hardening — Implement proper login protection, 2FA, and brute force prevention
• Plugin Security Review — Identify risky plugins and recommend secure alternatives
• Malware Scanning — Check for existing infections and backdoors
• Security Headers — Implement proper HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, etc.)

Performance Optimization

• Core Web Vitals Audit — Measure and improve LCP, FID, and CLS scores
• Caching Configuration — Proper page caching, object caching, and browser caching
• Database Optimization — Clean up bloat, optimize tables, remove unnecessary data
• Image Optimization — Compress images, implement lazy loading, serve WebP formats
• Asset Optimization — Minify and combine CSS/JS, defer non-critical resources
• CDN Configuration — Set up or optimize content delivery network

Deliverables

• Security Assessment Report with remediation steps
• Performance Audit with before/after metrics
• Implementation of all critical security fixes
• Performance optimizations applied
• Documentation of changes made
• 30-Day monitoring period for issues

Why We’re Different

Most WordPress developers learn security from blog posts. We hold OSCP and OSCE certifications and have spent years on Synack’s Red Team testing enterprise security. We know how attackers actually compromise WordPress sites—because we’ve done it professionally (with permission, of course).

This Is For You If…

• Your site loads slowly and you’ve tried “optimization plugins” without results
• You handle sensitive customer data and need real security, not checkbox compliance
• You’ve been hacked before and want to prevent it from happening again
• Your site is critical to your business and downtime costs real money

Get Started

Schedule a 15-minute call to discuss your WordPress site and get a custom quote.