Security is one of the most important things to have on every website. Nowadays, passwords alone are not enough to ensure security online. As they are very much vulnerable and easy for the intruders/hackers to crack the password. So, it is important to create a fortress of security to secure any website or personal accounts online. One of the most common ways used by social media and several other websites is two-factor authentication. But if adding two-factor authentication for the website is not likely, instead, you can create a security questions section in the login or registration page to authenticate the user. If you have not activated the security questions on your WordPress login page, check out the upcoming article to add the security.
To add to this, you can also Block Disposable Email Address in WordPress to prevent spamming on your site.
Step to Add Security Questions to WordPress Login Page
Here is how you can add security questions to your WordPress login page.
[1] Go to your WordPress dashboard and choose Plugins from the left panel. [2] Choose Add New and search for WP Security Questions in the search bar. [3] Click on Plugin from the search result and click on Install Now. [4] After installation, click on Activate Now to activate the plugin. [5] Once Activated, expand the Settings menu from the dashboard. [6] Choose WP Security Questions and choose Settings under it. [7] Check the box next to the options to enable Security Questions in the login page, registration page, and forget password page.
- Ask security questions on login screen
- Set security answers on registration screen
- Display security question on forget password screen
Note: It is not necessary to check all the boxes. You are free to choose the ones you need.
[8] Once the boxes are checked, set up the questions to add to the page.
How to Add Security Questions Manually to the Users
Apart from adding security questions in common, you can also add security questions manually for any particular user by using the same WP Security Question plugin.
[1] Install and Activate the WP Security Questions plugin on your WordPress. [2] Go to Users from the WordPress dashboard. [3] Choose Profile and here you can see the My Security Questions section. [4] Choose any one question from the drop menu and answer it.
Also, other than WP Security Questions there are more plugins that you can try out on your WordPress website. Some of the most used are,
Conclusion
Thank you for reading the article. These are some of the possible ways to add security questions to your WordPress login page, registration page, and forget password page. Apart from these, you can also use lots of Security plugins in WordPress for additional security like Wordfence, Sucuri, All in One WP Security, etc to guard websites from all kinds of attacks. If you have any queries let us know in the comments section below. For more WordPress guides, articles, and updates, check out our blog.
