Before we get into editing and creating web pages, it’s important that you understand the difference between what WordPress calls ‘Posts’ and ‘Pages’. For this article, let’s look at adding and/or editing a WordPress page. Editing a Page Log into the Admin Click on “Pages” in the left sidebar You’ll see a long list of …
Before we get into editing and creating web pages, it’s important that you understand the difference between what WordPress calls ‘Posts’ and ‘Pages’. For this article, let’s look at adding and/or editing a WordPress post. Editing a Post Log into the Admin Click on ‘Posts’ in the left sidebar Here’s a list of all the …
There are very key differences between posts and pages in your WordPress site. The short version is that WordPress “Posts” are like “Blog Posts.” They have dates, authors, comments and more associated with them. Conversely, WordPress “Pages” are like “Web Pages.” They DON’T have authors, dates and typically don’t have or need comments. Think of …
WordPress Widgets add content and features to your Sidebars. Examples are the default widgets that come with WordPress; for post categories, tag clouds, navigation, search, etc. Many plugins add their own widgets as well. Widgets require no code experience or expertise. They can be added, removed, and rearranged on the WordPress Administration Appearance > Widgets panel. The …
Adding images to pages and posts in WordPress is super-easy. It DOES depend a little bit on your theme’s setup, but generally, here’s how it’s done. Adding a Featured Image Go to the post you are working on. On the right-hand side, towards the bottom, click the link that says “Set featured image” It’ll open …
If your WordPress site is not responding or stalling or just showing a blank white page, this most likely results from a corrupted/hacked plugin or theme. When loading the site in your browser, it’ll continuously load until it times out, or load a blank white page. Here’s how to troubleshoot it. WP-Config.php Issue Incorrect information …
Locked yourself out of your own WordPress site? It happens to the best of us. Here’s how to get back in.
Whether your company’s website is built on WordPress, Joomla, Drupal or any other CMS, just about everybody recommends you backup your database and files before you upgrade the core. That’s easier said than done, so let’s take a look at a few ways to backup all that precious stuff before you upgrade and possibly shoot yourself in …
Shortcodes are a little WordPress magic that allow you to add really cool functionality without even needing to know any programming. There are essentially two kinds: [this-kind] and [this-kind] Stuff in between [/thiskind]. Place a shortcode inside your post or page editor and WordPress will replace it with the fancy code you don’t need to know. The difference? [this-kind] replaces …
Events Manager is a full-featured event registration plugin for WordPress based on the principles of flexibility, reliability and powerful features! Version 5 of the plugin now makes events and locations WordPress Custom Post Types, allowing for even more possibilities. Features (demo): Easy event registration (single day with start/end times) Recurring and long (multi-day) event registration …
Introduced back in WordPress 3.1, the WordPress Admin Bar provides quick access to all the most common admin areas of the site, like creating a new post or page, moderating comments, etc. That said, it may just not go with your site’s design. Here’s how to remove that admin bar from the front-end for logged …
WordPress.org today announced the debut of WordPress 3.7. This latest version is a feature and bug-fix release for self-hosted WordPress sites. Dubbed “Basie” in honor of American jazz pianist and composer Count Basie, WordPress 3.7 is the first release that uses the company’s new plugin-first development process that results in a much a quicker development …