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Hacked WordPress — cleanup and fast repair

Redirects to suspicious sites, unknown admin users, a Google warning that your site is dangerous. We clean up the hacked WordPress site, close the hole the attackers came through and harden it for the future.
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What we do when a WordPress site has been hacked

Most hacked WordPress sites are compromised through outdated plugins or themes, weak passwords or an unpatched core. The problem is rarely just what you can see: attackers usually leave backdoors, hidden files or extra users behind, so they can get back in even after a quick cleanup. That is why a proper repair starts by finding how they got in, not just by deleting the files that look suspicious.

We start by taking a copy of the site as it is, so nothing is lost. We check the files and the database for malicious code, remove backdoors and suspicious accounts, and where a clean backup exists we use it to restore the site. Then we update WordPress, plugins and themes, change passwords and security keys, and harden both the server and the installation.

If Google has flagged the site, we review the Security Issues report in Search Console and, once the site is clean, request a review. We reply within one business day and prioritise urgent cases. Nobody can guarantee that a site will never be attacked again, but regular updates and monitoring reduce the risk considerably.

What's included

  • A full copy of the site before any changes
  • Malware scan of files and database
  • Removal of backdoors and suspicious users
  • Restore from a clean backup, where one exists
  • Updates to WordPress core, plugins and themes
  • Hardening and a reset of all credentials
  • Google blacklist and Search Console review
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From cleanup to prevention

We do not just remove the visible symptoms — we close the security gap and keep watching the site after the repair.

Malware cleanup

We check core files, plugins, themes, uploads and the database for malicious code, spam pages and hidden redirects.

Backdoor removal

We track down hidden files, suspicious admin accounts and scheduled tasks that would let the attacker back in.

Restore from backup

Where a clean backup exists, we verify and restore it, carrying over any newer content that needs to be kept.

Updates

We update WordPress core, plugins and themes, and replace anything that is no longer supported.

Google and Search Console

We check whether the site has been flagged as dangerous and, after the cleanup, submit a review request.

Monitoring

After the repair we can take over maintenance, with updates, daily backups and uptime monitoring.

How we work

From first call to live, in five steps

The same process whether it is a five-page website or a platform your whole company runs on. What changes is the depth of each step, not the order.

01
Discovery call
Thirty to sixty minutes on what you do, who your customers are and what the project has to achieve. We ask about the business problem first and the technology last. No charge, no commitment.
02
Proposal & fixed quote
A written document with the scope broken down line by line, the timeline, the price and what is explicitly not included. You know the full cost before you decide.
03
Design & structure
Wireframes and page structure first, then visual design. For applications, we map the data model and the workflow before writing a line of code — that is where projects are won or lost.
04
Development & review
We build in stages on a staging server you can access at any time. You review real screens as they are finished instead of waiting months for a reveal.
05
Launch & aftercare
Go-live, analytics and Search Console setup, training for your team, written documentation, and ongoing support. Most clients keep evolving their project with us for years.

FAQ

Hacked WordPress — common questions

Prefer to talk it through? Call us or send a short message — we reply within one business day.

+30 210 60 30 927

Common signs are redirects to unknown sites, spam pages showing up in Google results, admin users you did not create, warnings from your browser or hosting provider, and a sudden drop in speed. If you see any of these, do not wait — get in touch.

We reply within one business day and prioritise urgent cases, such as an e-shop that has stopped working. How long the cleanup itself takes depends on how far the infection has spread and whether a clean backup is available.

Before touching anything we take a full copy of the files and database. If we restore from an older backup, we carry over the newer content and orders that need to be kept, after checking them first.

Nobody can honestly guarantee that. What we can do is close the gap the attackers used, harden the installation and, if you wish, take over website maintenance with regular updates, backups and monitoring.

Once the site is fully clean, we review the Security Issues report in Search Console and submit a review request. Removing the warning is up to Google, and how long it takes is outside our control.

The cost depends on the size of the site and the extent of the damage. After an initial assessment we give you a fixed written quote before any work begins.

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Has your site been hacked?

Tell us what you are seeing and send us the site address. We reply within one business day and prioritise urgent cases.

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