When it comes to protecting your website, two essential tools often come up:

• Security software like SiteLock or Imunify360

• Automated backups like CodeGuard

Some website owners think they only need one.
But the reality is: security and backups serve different purposes—and you need both to keep your site truly safe.

Let’s break it down.

🛡️ Security = Prevention

Website security tools like SiteLock and Imunify360 are designed to:

• Scan for malware and suspicious code

• Detect vulnerabilities in real time

• Block malicious traffic (via firewall)

• Automatically clean infections

• Monitor for blacklisting or defacements

In short:

Security tools keep the bad guys out—and clean up when they get in.

But what happens if something still slips through?
Or if the problem wasn’t external, but internal?

That’s where backups come in.

💾 Backups = Recovery

Backup tools like CodeGuard don’t prevent problems—
They give you a way to recover when something goes wrong.

CodeGuard:

• Creates daily snapshots of your entire site

• Stores them safely offsite in encrypted cloud storage

• Lets you restore your full site, database, or specific files with one click

• Tracks all file changes so you can spot unusual activity

It’s your “undo” button when disaster strikes.

⚠️ Why Security Alone Isn’t Enough

Even the best security tools can’t protect against:

• Human error (e.g. accidentally deleting files or content)

• Broken plugin/theme updates

• Failed migrations or corrupt databases

• Clients making changes they later regret

• Zero-day vulnerabilities before a patch exists

And if your site is hacked and the files are altered before detection, it may be safer to just roll back to a clean version using a backup.

🔄 Why Backups Alone Aren’t Enough

Backups can help you recover, but:

• They don’t stop attacks from happening

• They won’t detect if your site is blacklisted

• They can’t clean malware automatically

• They restore the site—but the vulnerability may still exist

That means:

You could restore your site… and get infected again within hours.

🧩 Backups + Security = Total Protection

Together, these tools give you:

• Prevention (before the problem)

• Detection (when something changes)

• Recovery (after something goes wrong)

✅ Final Thoughts

Running a website without security is risky.
Running one without backups is dangerous.

If your site matters to you—use both.

At PLiKhost, we recommend combining:

• SiteLock (for active protection and malware scanning)

• CodeGuard (for daily backups and instant rollback)

🟢 Secure your website today with both CodeGuard and SiteLock — and never worry about security gaps or data loss again.