How To Protect Your WP-config
You know by now that WordPress is a fairly easy system to install and have your website up and running quickly. However, it’s just as easy to leave your site open to hackers. What I will provide to the readers of this site are tips for hardening this platform that we have all come to know and love.
The “wp-config.php” file holds main configuration information for your WordPress website. Because of that it’s important to protect it from attackers as much as possible. In this video you’ll learn how to make wp-config.php as secure as possible. I have provided two different methods.
Add to your .htaccess to secure wp-config
<files wp-config.php>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</files>