28 September 2026 • Guides

5 Signs Your WordPress Site Is Hacked (SA Checklist)

Japanese spam, redirects, host warnings? 5 signs your WordPress site is hacked plus what to screenshot.

Signs your WordPress site is hacked - security warning

Is your WordPress site acting strangely? South African small business sites are prime targets. Here are 5 signs you may be hacked.

1. Google shows Japanese spam

Search site:yourdomain.co.za in Google. If you see Japanese text or casino pages you did not create, screenshot for evidence.

2. Visitors get redirected

Test in an incognito window or via your phone on mobile data.

3. Host suspends you for malware

Keep that mail – we need the paths.

4. New admin users you did not add

Note names and dates first.

5. Site suddenly very slow

Spam scripts blacklist your domain.

Read first 60 minutes, cleanup costs, or use our recovery service.

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