WordPress “WP” Prefix CHANGED To Increase Security
It was always recommended by WordPress and website security experts to change the pre-fix of WordPress database names to something other than the default “wp” you’ll find in most WP installations. This is another security measure which can hide database files from bots that automatically look for “wp_filenames.”
Recently, automatic installations of WordPress on web hosting services and through the cPanel Installatron have automatically changed “wp” to something random. So, if you happen to use an automatic installer (rather than the classic 5-minute install) you might see names like “mhyu45_comments” instead of “wp_comments” found in classic installs.
For WordPress security, it’s always suggested to take other steps to thwart cyber attacks. Of course, always use a highly-complicated password, change the username to something other than “admin” default name, and back up your website and database regularly. Other methods include using a caching service such as Cloudflare, using SSL (now a standard), and using a security plug-in such as Wordfence.
