Task 2 – Practical

Ensure that web forms check data before passing it to the server. Demonstrate this by implementing appropriate forms on your WordPress website.

Type by type:

Installed a plugin called FS Contact Form then  add the shortcode in a Page, Post, or Text Widget.

Shortcode for this form:
[si-contact-form form=’1′]

This forms comes with  CAPTCHA which is anti-spam methods to WordPress forms.

Then it is possible to choose the appropriate fields needed for your site.

Visually it looks like this:

Test if your website is secured.

Go to this URL to test if your website is secured try https://sslchecker.godaddy.com/

or https://www.scamadviser.com/

In some cases your site (running on an IP address) has been blocked or listed as “bad”. This site http://whatismyipaddress.com/blacklist-check contains black lists that you may be interested to find out.