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WordPress Security Tips: Check if display_errors PHP directive is turned off

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Displaying any kind of debug info or similar information is extremely bad for WordPress Security. If any PHP errors happen on your site they should be logged in a safe place and not displayed to visitors or potential attackers.

Open wp-config.php and place the following code just above the require_once function at the end of the file:

ini_set('display_errors', 0);

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