The cost of a WordPress security incident rarely ends when the malware is removed. Our 2026 WordPress Security Survey shows how the impact can spread beyond the technical cleanup: 🖥️ 68.4% reported website downtime 📉 34.9% reported reputational damage 🔍 20.1% lost search rankings 🤝 20.1% lost client trust 💰 16.3% said their most serious incident resulted in lost revenue And these numbers can lead to very real impacts. In one of the Security Stories featured in the report, a website owner described traffic effectively dropping to zero after a hack. Even after the site recovered, traffic eventually returned to only around 65% of its previous level. So, recovery can also mean rebuilding search visibility, customer trust, reputation, and revenue. Explore all the findings from this year’s survey: melapress.com/wordpress-secu…  #WordPress #WordPressSecurity #WebsiteSecurity