WordPress Themes Without the Complexity
The Right WordPress Theme for Your Website There are literally tens of thousands of WordPress themes, and at last glance there were over 11,000 just on Themeforest alone. Others like MOJO Marketplace is a huge marketplace for WordPress themes, services and plugins. They currently offer over 1100 WordPress themes themselves. cRaZy fast websites Navigating through […]
Avoiding WordPress Pitfalls
My gosh, there must be a thousand tutorials on how to set up WordPress, but most of them miss a few key points that can spell trouble down the line. I’ll list a few of the more important things to look for, but this is far from a complete list. Poorly written themes and plug-ins […]
Joomla or WordPress? Finding the right script to power your website.
WordPress and Joomla are both content management systems, and while both have been around for years, WordPress has surged ahead of Joomla in popularity and add-on functionality. Look at the numbers. With nearly 2 billion (that’s billion with a B) sites online, WordPress controls 30% of those, and approximately 60% of sites built with content […]
Creating Excerpts in WordPress
[wpmudev-video video=”excerpt”] If you’ve been using WordPress for some time now, you may have come to notice that, by default, it places the entirety of your posts on the front page. This can, obviously, be an annoyance for visitors on your page, as they would have to scroll through blocks and walls of text just […]
Editing Text in WordPress
[wpmudev-video video=”edit-text”] Note: The Page and Post text-editor are functionally the same, therefore the information provided here can be applied to editing the text in either-or. From the dashboard, go to either Pages or Posts and then click on the title of the post/page which you would like to edit (Alternatively, you can hover over […]
How to Edit Images in WordPress
[wpmudev-video video=”edit-image”] One of the benefits of using WordPress is that it allows you to edit your images from within the post itself, rather than having to edit it through another application or some other means. This allows for convenient post and page management, and work simplicity. To start editing your image, simply click on […]
Deleting Images in WordPress
[wpmudev-video video=”delete-image”] If you want to delete a post from a post or page, simply select the image and click the Remove icon. The image will be removed from your post, but will stay available in your media library. If you’d like to delete the image from your site permanently, go to your media library […]
About WordPress Dashboard
[wpmudev-video video=”dashboard”] The first thing you usually see when logging into WordPress is the Dashboard – a great way to get updates on your website statistics and more. In the main area of your dashboard you will find widgets, which hold some news and basic information about your site. -Drag and drop to position them […]
Managing Comments in WordPress
[wpmudev-video video=”comments”] Depending on your current settings for comments, you may need to approve them before they are visible on your site. You will see a notification with the number of pending comments on both your side and admin bar. Click on either of them to take you to the comments page, where you will […]
Creating Categories in WordPress
[wpmudev-video video=”categories”] Categories are designed to organize your posts and make it easier for visitors to search through your site’s content. To create one, go to Posts in the side bar and select Categories. -Start by giving your category a name for when it appears on your site -Then, give it a Slug – which […]