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  • Support
  • Blog
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    • Firewall protection
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Installation and usage

15
  • Install Security Ninja
  • Install Pro version
  • Installation Wizard
  • How to access your website via FTP
  • Enable auto-updates
  • Does the plugin work with wordpress.com?
  • How to include custom code on your website
  • Remove settings when deactivating
  • Getting started
  • Share data - Privacy
  • Import & export
View all 15 articles

Firewall

12
  • Firewall Protection
  • How to use the firewall
  • How to get back in to your website
  • How to restore access without the unblock URL
  • Block IP Network
  • Change login URL
  • How to ban subnet mask IP range
  • Secret Access link
  • Block or redirect visitors
  • How to block a country
  • How to blacklist an IP
View all 12 articles

Troubleshooting and debugging

15
  • How to locate JavaScript conflicts
  • How to create an admin account
  • Virus detected in plugin?
  • Fix errors showing up frontend
  • Debug - Get server and website information
  • How to use WP_DEBUG
  • Jetpack compatibility
  • Many admin-ajax.php requests
  • Parts of admin load via HTTP
  • Increase WordPress memory limit
  • Failed to connect to api.freemius.com
View all 15 articles

Account

18
  • My account page
  • Keeps getting logged out
  • Cancel subscription
  • Forgotten password
  • Change account
  • Does the plugin work with WordPress Multisite?
  • Problems logging in
  • Military and Veteran Discounts
  • Delete my account
  • Plugin and account FAQ
  • Licenses tab
View all 18 articles

Security Tests

9
  • Security Tests
  • Security Issues were found
  • Update functions.php
  • Fix - temporary folder not writable
  • Delete the readme.html file
  • What is the sn-backups folder?
  • Fixed test results still fail?
  • Maintenance and password protected websites
  • Fixes
View all 9 articles

License

10
  • How to change your license key
  • License activation problems
  • How to upgrade from annual to lifetime license
  • How to upgrade your license
  • Can I resell or transfer my license?
  • How to use license on another website
  • License recovery
  • How to renew manually
  • How To Renew Your License Early or Apply a Coupon
  • License activation is not authorized for...
View all 10 articles

Vulnerabilities

7
  • What does "plugin closed" mean?
  • How to use the vulnerability scanner
  • What is the vulnerability scanner?
  • Vulnerability scanner
  • Outdated plugins
  • What is the outdated.dat file?
  • Problems with the vulnerability scanner
View all 7 articles

Filters & hooks

3
  • Filter - securityninja_whitelist
  • Filter - user_agent_items
  • Filter - securityninja_visitorlog_filter_url
View all 3 articles

Visitor Log

2
  • What is the visitor log
  • Change how long visitor logs are kept
View all 2 articles

Security Fixes

10
  • Security Headers
  • Secure Cookies
  • Disable plugin & theme editor
  • Disable WP Sitemaps
  • Disable Application Passwords
  • Disable Username Enumeration
  • Remove unwanted files
  • Hide WP Version
  • Hide Windows Live Writer - WLW
  • Hide PHP Version
View all 10 articles

Core Scanner

2
  • Core Scanner
  • Scan WordPress
View all 2 articles

Malware Scanner

4
  • Malware Scanner
  • Scan for malware
  • False positive results
  • Whitelist files and folders in Malware Scanner
View all 4 articles

Event Logger

4
  • Event Logger
  • How to use the event logger
  • Event Logger Settings
  • How to search and filter events
View all 4 articles

Whitelabel

2
  • What is the Whitelabel feature
  • How to whitelabel the plugin
View all 2 articles

Affiliates

3
  • Affiliates
  • Known Affiliate Link Issues
  • Branding assets
View all 3 articles

Scheduled Scanner

2
  • Scheduled Scanner
  • Add custom schedule to scanner
View all 2 articles

MainWP

1
  • Get started with Security Ninja and MainWP
View 1 article

Sections

  • Installation and usage
    • Install Security Ninja
    • Install Pro version
    • Installation Wizard
    • How to access your website via FTP
    • Enable auto-updates
    • Does the plugin work with wordpress.com?
    • How to include custom code on your website
    • Remove settings when deactivating
    • Getting started
    • Share data - Privacy
    • Import & export
    • Create or update Database tables
    • Why upgrade to PHP 7+
    • GDPR Compliance?
    • Use license on staging or dev sites
  • Firewall
    • Firewall Protection
    • How to use the firewall
    • How to get back in to your website
    • How to restore access without the unblock URL
    • Block IP Network
    • Change login URL
    • How to ban subnet mask IP range
    • Secret Access link
    • Block or redirect visitors
    • How to block a country
    • How to blacklist an IP
    • Cannot import data
  • Troubleshooting and debugging
    • How to locate JavaScript conflicts
    • How to create an admin account
    • Virus detected in plugin?
    • Fix errors showing up frontend
    • Debug - Get server and website information
    • How to use WP_DEBUG
    • Jetpack compatibility
    • Many admin-ajax.php requests
    • Parts of admin load via HTTP
    • Increase WordPress memory limit
    • Failed to connect to api.freemius.com
    • How to Increase the Maximum File Upload Size
    • Disable the firewall
    • Re-install WordPress
    • How to deactivate the plugin
  • Account
    • My account page
    • Keeps getting logged out
    • Cancel subscription
    • Forgotten password
    • Change account
    • Does the plugin work with WordPress Multisite?
    • Problems logging in
    • Military and Veteran Discounts
    • Delete my account
    • Plugin and account FAQ
    • Licenses tab
    • My profile
    • How to get an invoice
    • Where to download
    • Websites
    • Hide on client websites
    • Join the Beta program
    • How to get a refund
  • Security Tests
    • Security Tests
    • Security Issues were found
    • Update functions.php
    • Fix - temporary folder not writable
    • Delete the readme.html file
    • What is the sn-backups folder?
    • Fixed test results still fail?
    • Maintenance and password protected websites
    • Fixes
  • License
    • How to change your license key
    • License activation problems
    • How to upgrade from annual to lifetime license
    • How to upgrade your license
    • Can I resell or transfer my license?
    • How to use license on another website
    • License recovery
    • How to renew manually
    • How To Renew Your License Early or Apply a Coupon
    • License activation is not authorized for...
  • Vulnerabilities
    • What does "plugin closed" mean?
    • How to use the vulnerability scanner
    • What is the vulnerability scanner?
    • Vulnerability scanner
    • Outdated plugins
    • What is the outdated.dat file?
    • Problems with the vulnerability scanner
  • Filters & hooks
    • Filter - securityninja_whitelist
    • Filter - user_agent_items
    • Filter - securityninja_visitorlog_filter_url
  • Visitor Log
    • What is the visitor log
    • Change how long visitor logs are kept
  • Security Fixes
    • Security Headers
    • Secure Cookies
    • Disable plugin & theme editor
    • Disable WP Sitemaps
    • Disable Application Passwords
    • Disable Username Enumeration
    • Remove unwanted files
    • Hide WP Version
    • Hide Windows Live Writer - WLW
    • Hide PHP Version
  • Core Scanner
    • Core Scanner
    • Scan WordPress
  • Malware Scanner
    • Malware Scanner
    • Scan for malware
    • False positive results
    • Whitelist files and folders in Malware Scanner
  • Event Logger
    • Event Logger
    • How to use the event logger
    • Event Logger Settings
    • How to search and filter events
  • Whitelabel
    • What is the Whitelabel feature
    • How to whitelabel the plugin
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliates
    • Known Affiliate Link Issues
    • Branding assets
  • Scheduled Scanner
    • Scheduled Scanner
    • Add custom schedule to scanner
  • MainWP
    • Get started with Security Ninja and MainWP

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