WordPress powers over 40% of the web, which makes it one of the most attractive targets for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. If your site goes down for an hour, you lose revenue, search rankings, and visitor trust. If it goes down repeatedly, you lose much more.
A DDoS attack floods your website with fake traffic until it slows to a crawl or crashes entirely. Unlike hacks that steal data, DDoS attacks are about disruption. For a deeper look at how these attacks work, see our guide to DDoS attacks. This article focuses on what WordPress site owners and administrators can do to prevent, detect, and survive them.
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