Is Your WordPress Website Hacked Without You Knowing It?

Recently, while working with a client, we stumbled upon something strange. His simple WordPress website was suspiciously heavy — almost 2 GB. For a site that should have been just a few hundred megabytes, this was a red flag.

When we dug deeper, the surprise was bigger than we imagined. Hidden inside the site’s structure were 1,500+ articles stuffed with keywords promoting escort services in Europe — mainly in Norway.

A Hidden Web of Spam

At first, it was shocking. We didn’t expect that escort services would even use this kind of hidden SEO strategy — yet there it was.
But what was even worse? When we investigated further, we found 50+ more legitimate businesses with the same problem.

Not shady companies — but online shops, schools, personal blogs. All poisoned with hidden spam pages about escorts.

These pages don’t usually show up for normal visitors, but search engines can see them. That means:

• Reputation damage (your brand connected to adult content)
• Google blacklisting (your site dropped from search results)
• Security risks (hackers already inside your system)

Why This Happens

Most of these cases had one thing in common: outdated WordPress installations.
If you’re running WordPress and haven’t updated your plugins, themes, or core system, your site is an easy target. Hackers exploit known vulnerabilities to inject thousands of hidden spam pages directly into your site.

How to Check If Your Website Is Infected

Option 1. Try and check it yourself

• Open your browser and type your website’s domain followed by /sitemap.xml.
  Example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/sitemap.xml
• Go through the folders and look for anything unusual.
  If you see categories or articles about escorts, casinos, or other irrelevant topics — your site is compromised.

Option 2. We will do that for you for free

What to Do If You Find Something

If you spot suspicious content, don’t ignore it. Even if it’s hidden from visitors, search engines already see it.
That means your SEO is at risk, and your reputation too.

At Neonvil, we’ve helped businesses clean up exactly this kind of infection — safely, without breaking your site.

👉 If you find traces of unwanted content, reach out to us. We’ll help you fix it and secure your website against future hacks.