Uncover the Hidden Secrets to Fully Restore Your Hacked Website—Step-by-Step Recovery Exposed!

Be sure to preserve the wp-content folder and don’t overwrite wp-config.php. In addition, remove any unused, outdated, or unsupported plugins and themes, and consider updating server software like Apache or your PHP version.
By the way, WordPress.com keeps your WordPress version updated automatically, and you can activate the same for plugins and themes.
Phase 4: Remove hidden threats
This phase is about digging deeper to find hidden code snippets and backdoors. These are entry points hackers like to leave behind so they can regain access to your site even after you cleaned it up.