{"id":46308,"date":"2019-08-27T13:18:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T18:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=46308"},"modified":"2023-03-15T12:09:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:09:42","slug":"how-to-setup-bbq-block-bad-queries-on-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/how-to-setup-bbq-block-bad-queries-on-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup BBQ: Block Bad Queries on WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BBQ: Block Bad Queries<\/a> is a small WordPress security plugin that does one thing: block malicious requests<\/em>. The plug-and-play plugin fights SQL injections, file execution attempts, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, BBQ scans URL requests for queries searching for executable .exe files, archived .tar compression packages, hidden files with sensitive information, and bash commands such as makefile<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBQ does this without modifying your .htaccess file, database tables, or production workflow in any way. It simply scans URL requests and blocks them when matching patterns are found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: BBQ is designed and expected to work alongside other major WordPress security plugins. We recommend WP Cerber Security<\/a> or Wordfence Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we’ll enable BBQ: Block Bad Queries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set Up BBQ: Block Bad Queries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a plug-and-play plugin. You can easily install the plugin manually<\/a> or via WP-<\/a>CLI<\/a> (plugin name block-bad-queries<\/code>). Below we\u2019ll use the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Log in to WordPress<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Install the BBQ: Block Bad Queries plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Activate<\/strong> the plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. That’s it! Click Settings<\/strong> under Block Bad Queries (BBQ) for a link to its respective WordPress.org page, BBQ Version, and link to the Pro version<\/a>. You can also view this page under the Settings<\/em> section on the left.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Pro version includes more features such as redirect URLs, URL request statistics, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If your security scanner – e.g. ClamAV<\/a> or Sucuri<\/a> – reports malware while BBQ is installed, it may have simply found BBQ’s blacklist. Please contact our 24\/7 Technical Support<\/a> for further assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Are you learning more about WordPress security? Read more about WordPress and general web security with the following articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n