Source: Learn WordPress

In this lesson, you will learn what is a site icon, where they are displayed and how to add one. You’ll also learn how to add custom icons to your site. Objectives After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Identify what a site icon is and where it appears Add a custom site icon…

WordPress allows you to display either a static page or a feed of the latest posts on the front page of your website. Using the Theme Customizer, you can first preview how pages or posts will appear, then save and publish the settings. Objectives At the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Distinguish between a static and…

Description In this lesson you will learn what a Classic Child Theme is and when should you use one. The step-by-step walkthrough will give you an understanding of what a Classic Child Theme is and how to create your own Classic Child Theme. Objectives At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:…

In this lesson, you will learn how conditional tags allow you to display unique content on a page depending on the conditions the page matches. This means you can have a block of content that only shows up on the home page and not on other pages. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to harness…

Description In this lesson, you will learn how to structure and format content for the web in the WordPress Classic Content Editor for pages and posts. The editor uses a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) toolbar that is similar to word processing software and text editing applications. You don’t need to understand HTML…

Description In this lesson you will learn how using and modifying WordPress can lead to many issues and questions. This lesson will show you how to find help in fixing problems and various resources that will be helpful when you are stuck trying to implement a feature, plugin or theme.   Objectives After completing this…

In this lesson, you will learn how a tagline is used in WordPress and how to edit the tagline using the Theme Customizer. You will also review a standard means for managing the tagline. Objectives At the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Define how a tagline is used in WordPress. Use the Theme Customizer to add…

Many WordPress themes allow you to customize the appearance of your website by setting a header and background image. Using the Theme Customizer, you can easily preview the look and feel of using header and background images across your website, and then save the settings as you decide to use them. Prerequisite Skills To learn and understand…

In this lesson, you will learn about dashboard icons, how they are composed, and how your themes, plugins, and posts benefit from using dashboard icons. Prerequisite Skills This lesson presumes an understanding of and familiarity with: Creating a child theme functions.php Objectives After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Identify dashboard icons and explain their…

Description In this lesson, you will learn how to regenerate the thumbnails for your image attachments when you need to resize images to fit a certain theme. Prerequisite Skills Basic knowledge of installing and activating WordPress plugins Managing Media Creating WordPress posts Assets Regenerate Thumbnails plugin Twenty Sixteen theme Pictures to resize: these two (mountains, trees)…