https://www.functions-online.com/serialize.html
This is a generator that helps to serialize and you do not need to manually count the characters.
This is useful when you want to do replace something on the database, specially with wp-options table.
Category: Wordpress
iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) Lock Out fix
If you are struggling after you set up the plugin and made all settings and if you are locked out.
Try these steps. These are for advanced users.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-ithemes-security-plugin-to-fix-issues
Its kind of winding up the install…