Flint & Steel · Marketing agency

Post-Hack Cleanup & SEO Recovery

Cleaned, hardened and SEO-repaired a WordPress site after a security breach.

80% → 99%Ahrefs site health
4 wksbreach to recovery
Hardenedfirewall, plugins & protocols
Post-Hack Cleanup & SEO Recovery for Flint & Steel
My role

Full-Stack Developer · Security & Technical SEO

  • Diagnosed the breach and removed the compromise from the WordPress site.
  • Hardened security with a firewall, plugin updates and stronger protocols.
  • Fixed every SEO issue from the Ahrefs audit, including orphaned pages and missing alt text.
The challenge

A security breach put Flint & Steel's search performance at risk, with site health at 80% and technical issues flagged across the site.

The solution

Close the breach first, then a full SEO audit, technical fixes and security hardening to prevent a repeat.

01

Breach cleanup

Found and removed the compromise.

02

Technical fixes

Orphaned pages linked, alt text added, crawl issues resolved.

03

Security hardening

Firewall, plugin updates and protocols.

The results
  • Ahrefs site health rose from 80% to 99% in four weeks.
  • Lower risk of future breaches.
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