16. Februar 2026
Understanding and Improving Your WPSEC Security Score
Your WPSEC security score is a single number that reflects your overall security posture. Here is how to understand and improve it.
What the Score Measures
The security score is calculated from multiple weighted signals:
- Firewall status (25%) — Is the firewall active and properly configured?
- Hardening level (30%) — How many recommended hardening measures have been applied?
- Configuration quality (20%) — Are security-relevant settings properly configured?
- Update status (15%) — Are core, plugins, and themes up to date?
- Threat response (10%) — How effectively are threats being blocked?
Score Ranges
| Score | Rating | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| 90-100 | Excellent | Comprehensive protection in place |
| 70-89 | Good | Well-protected, minor improvements possible |
| 50-69 | Fair | Basic protection, significant improvements needed |
| Below 50 | At Risk | Immediate action recommended |
How to Improve Your Score
- Run a hardening scan and apply all critical and high-severity fixes.
- Update everything — WordPress core, all plugins, and all themes.
- Remove unused plugins and themes — They increase your attack surface.
- Apply a hardening profile — Start with Basic, then move to Standard.
- Verify firewall settings — Ensure rate limiting is properly configured.
Most sites can reach a score of 80+ within an hour of focused hardening work.