Category: WordPress Tutorial

You’ve already dealt with widgets in several different chapters of this book. Until now, we’ve placed widgets using the Customizer. In this chapter, we’re going to look at the main “Widgets” screen. After this chapter, you will be able to: Understand the main widgets screen. Control whether the theme places […]

We want to fix the problem of the blank homepage. As we do this, you’re going to learn about a type of WordPress plugin called a “Page Builder”. These allow you to design page layouts without any coding knowledge at all. After this chapter, you will be able to: Install […]

We’re going to talk about themes for WordPress. Themes are the most important factor in controlling how your site looks. Themes are installed in the same way as plugins, but there are some major differences. For example, many plugins can be installed and activated at the same time. Only a […]

We are building this site for the city Wordville, and as a friendly community, it’s great to get feedback from the people who live here. In this page, we are going to set up a contact form. This will provide a way for the citizens of Wordville to get in […]

We are going to take a look at WordPress plugins. Plugins are extra code that you can add to your site to add extra features. Fortunately plugins are packaged very nicely, so it makes it super easy to add and remove plugins. After reading this chapter, you will be able […]

We are going to talk about the Media Library that is built intoWordPress. The Media Library allows you to store images, music, and videos that you can use anywhere on your site. After reading this page, you will be able to: Edit images. Create photo galleries. Upload your own video […]

We are going to take a look at pages in WordPress. This is the point at which your WordPress site moves away from being a blog and starts to become a real website. After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Choose a custom homepage and a news page. […]

We are going to focus on how to organize your content. WordPress offers two ways to organize your content: categories and tags. These features can help you organize your content and make it easier for your readers to find the information they are looking for. After this chapter, you’ll be […]

We are going to take a look at Posts in WordPress. WordPress started out as a blogging platform, and as a result it’s really excellent at blogging. A blog is basically an online journal or diary. Posts are entries in that journal or diary. But they don’t have to be, […]

In this page, we’re going to do some warm-up exercises in your WordPress site. The goal is not only to get you familiar with WordPress’s user interface, but also to introduce you to some key WordPress features that you’ll be using throughout this page. We’re not going to dive deep […]