My Wordpress site has been hacked. What do I do now?

The Exploit Scanner plugin can help detect damage so that it can be cleaned up. Other things you should do:

  • Change passwords for all users, especially Administrators and Editors.
  • If you upload files to your site via FTP, change your FTP password.
  • Re-install the latest version of WordPress.
  • Make sure all of your plugins and themes are up-to-date.
  • Update your security keys.
  • See FAQ My Site Was Hacked.


Source: Wordpress.org
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