{"id":1343,"date":"2021-09-20T07:35:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T07:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2021-10-22T12:31:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T12:31:00","slug":"how-to-clean-a-hacked-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-clean-a-hacked-wordpress-website","title":{"rendered":"How to clean a hacked WordPress website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f6faff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applies to:<\/strong><br>Professional Hosting<br>Universal Hosting<br>WordPress Hosting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve experienced a hack WordPress site, first of all, don&#8217;t panic! We understand it&#8217;s scary and stressful, but if the hack is tackled sensibly and methodically &#8211; your website will be back online before you know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recoving a WordPress site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recovering from a hacked WordPress site can be broken down into the following simple steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Take a copy of the site as is<\/li><li>Identify the hacks<\/li><li>Remove the WordPress site and install from fresh<\/li><li>Safely import content and restore plugins and themes from safe sources<\/li><li>Review the site and tweak settings as necessary<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One item we strongly advise against, is simply restoring from a previous backup immediately without caution. It&#8217;s more than likely the reason for your site hack is also in your most recent backups. Hacks can sit quietly on a site for weeks and months before being activated. A simple restore will almost certainly restore the hack or hack entry point. It&#8217;s critical you start from afresh, only restoring from reliable sources. We will help you through all these steps though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what next? If your WordPress site has been hacked, we&#8217;ve created the following detailed guide on restoring your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/wordpress-hacked\" style=\"background-color:#d1d1d1\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">HOW TO CLEAN A HACKED WORDPRESS WEBSITE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve read the guide, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/web-hosting-support\">get in touch with our support team<\/a>. We will go through each of the steps listed in the document with you and help you to get your site back on its feet ASAP. There is no extra charge for this service, site restoration and cleanups are free on our Professional, Business and WordPress plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applies to:Professional HostingUniversal HostingWordPress Hosting Introduction If you&#8217;ve experienced a hack WordPress site, first of all, don&#8217;t panic! 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