Blog Posts on my Website that I didn’t Write

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    jetsunvale · Member ·

    Hello, I have blog posts in my site that I did not write or publish. Has my site been hacked? I am the only one who knows my password.

    WP.com: Unknown
    Jetpack: Yes
    Correct account: Yes

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to moderators and staff)

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    stevenlinx · Member ·

    Hi there,

    Assuming you’re on WordPress.com, is it a new site?

    If so, they could be default posts that comes with you theme.

    If your site is on WP.com, then the odds of your site getting hacked would be quite low relative to other self-hosted sites; you also likely won’t be the only one affected.

  • staff-blorbo · Staff ·

    Hello, I’m sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your website. However, your site is not hosted with WordPress.com. It is a site using the open-source WordPress software (from WordPress.org) but hosted with Bluehost.

    Because WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two entirely separate entities, we cannot access files or data for sites that are hosted elsewhere, so WordPress.com staff can only assist with sites that are hosted on our servers. You can find more information here about the differences between WordPress.org software and WordPress.com: https://wordpress.com/support/com-vs-org/

    It was also not using our security product https://jetpack.com/features/security/ so we’re unable to directly assist with this.

    https://wordpress.org/support/ is a great resource for sites using the open source WordPress.org software, and you can find support for that at: https://wordpress.org/support/forums/

    With that said, carefully follow this guide. When you’re done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of the recommended security measures and start backing up your site.

    Your hosting provider’s support team may also be able to assist.

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