Fantastico is a really easy way to install a WordPress blog and all far too many people recommend it. Especially the courses on using blogs for affiliate marketing.
Now it is very easy to use it but unfortunately there is a risk and it is never addressed.
Over the years I have had a couple blogs hacked and every one of those was installed with Fantastico. There is no doubt in my mind that if you are using Fantastico to install your blogs you have increased the risk of someone hacking your blog.
Now if you use and tweak your blog there is not as big of a risk but for the most part people that use Fantastico do it because of the ease and because they are not comfortable with installing the blog directly.
Now if you use WP Security and follow the steps they have it will eliminate a lot of that risk. This plugin will walk you through the areas that your blog may be vulnerable.
The problem is that some of those steps require technical skills that the person that used Fantastico does not have or was avoiding. Some of those like changing the table tags are quite easy to do while installing the blog directly but require more technical knowledge to fix after the fact.
So if you are going to have a blog make sure that you at least acquire the basic skills like using FTP, changing chmod and an understanding of PhpMyAdmin.
WordPress has made it easier with each release to handle your blog with out these skills. You can add themes and plugins without FTP knowledge but these are basics you should have.
If you really want to be able to do quick installs and not have these risks check out Expert WordPress where Alex and Dmitry have created an automated install system without the risks of Fantastico. I only! use Expert Wordpress these days.
Best Regards,
AllanJames - the StartBusinessMentorProfessional Affiliate Marketer and CoachStart free part-time, earn as you learn.
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