WordPress Basics
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WordPress is an open-source blogging platform and content management system with significant global usage. Users can choose between WordPress.com for simplicity and limited features or WordPress.org for full control and customization. The document also covers best practices for setting up WordPress, including the use of pages, posts, themes, and plugins.
WordPress Basics
- 1. WordPress Basics An Introduction to WordPress
- 2. What is WordPress? WordPress is an Open Source blogging platform and content management system (CMS). • Founded in 2003 • As of 2013, nearly 19% of websites run on WordPress – over 69 million WordPress websites worldwide. • Notable users include Best Buy, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal, the country of Sweden, and Justin Bieber. Source: http://visual.ly/wordpress-statistics-and-numbers-2013
- 3. Benefits of WordPress • Free • User-Friendly • Accessible • Large Community • Extendable
- 4. WordPress.com Pros • Instant set-up • Automatically publish to Social Networks • Spam Monitoring • Public or Private Blogs • Follow blogs, have followers • Hosted by Automattic Cons • Limited Storage • No custom plugins or themes. • Limited features/functionality. • Ads • Subdomain • Additional “Premium” Features; between $13 - $130 per add-on.
- 5. Wordpress.org (AKA “Self-Hosted Wordpress”) Pros • Full Control • Full Customization • Unlimited Plugins & Themes – E-Commerce, Event Management, Newsletters, etc. • No Ads • JetPack Cons • Maintenance • Hosting Costs • Support • Spam • Security
- 6. Which Should You Use? WP.COM • Just for basic blogging. • For simple websites with static content. • When customization isn’t that important. • When you don’t have the time (or resources) to manage a website. WP.ORG • When extra features, such as galleries, custom post types, or even e-commerce. • When you want more control over your website and files. • When you want full branding and customization. • When you want to monetize your blog.
- 7. Setting Up Standard WP Practices & Extras
- 8. Standard WP Practices • Pages: – Static content. – Always-available information. • Posts: – News, updates. – Short bits of information. For example: “About Me” would be a page. “My Top 10 Favorite Foods” would probably be a post. • Categories: – Broad groups of posts. – Posts of the same general topic. • Tags: – Specific topics. For example: A blog about pizza would be in the Category “Food” and be Tagged “Pizza”.
- 9. Themes & Plugins Themes • Control how your site looks. • Can have multiple page layouts, or templates. • Have designated areas for widgets, content, and navigation. • Can usually be changed without altering content. Plugins • Add additional features to WP. • Edit or increase functionality of existing features. • Add new widgets. • Examples: – WooCommerce – Jetpack – BuddyPress, – Google Analytics – Facebook for WP
- 10. Choosing Plugins & Themes • Compatibility: whether or not it will work with your version of WordPress • Last Updated: Recently updated plugins and themes are less likely to break or be incompatible. • Downloads: Popular plugins and themes are usually well-tested, more likely to have support, and less likely to have bugs. • Features: If you’re looking at a theme, take a look at the included features. • FAQ & Support: If you’re not sure about anything, take a look at the FAQ or Support forum. That way you can take a look at any questions or other issues other users may be having.