Increase in wordpress sites being hacked in 2022
It's important to note that in general terms, wordpress is a VERY secure CMS. It has updates released regularly to prevent hacking and exploits. Creators of active plugins and themes are also generally very good at releasing security updates. The problems arise if you (or your web developer/webhost) don't keep wordpress websites, and their plugins and themes, up to date. Running old plugins that have not been updated for several months or years is also a big problem....