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  • Settings Writing screen

    Use the Settings Writing Screen to control the interface you use when writing new posts. These settings control WordPress’s features in the adding and editing posts, Pages, and Post Types, as well as the optional functions like Remote Publishing, Post via e-mail, and Update Services. Writing Settings Default Post CategoryThe Category you select from this…

  • Use Gravatars

    What is a Gravatar? When browsing different web sites, you may notice that many users have a picture next to their name. These pictures are called “avatars.” WordPress, however, uses a specific type of avatar called “Gravatars“–short for “Globally Recognized Avatar.” Unlike standard avatars, Gravatars follow you around the web and automatically appear when you…

  • Create a Favicon

    A favicon (short for “favorite icon”) is an icon associated with a particular website or web page. It is generally intended to be used when you bookmark a web page. Web browsers use them in the URL bar, on tabs, and elsewhere to help identify a website visually. Favicons are also used as application icons…

  • Pages screen

    The Pages Screen provides the facility to manage all the Pages in a blog. Via this Screen, Pages can be edited, deleted, and viewed. Filtering, and searching, also makes it easy to quickly find Pages matching certain criteria. Several powerful features allow Pages to be edited in bulk (en masse) allowing fields such as Author,…

  • FAQ Troubleshooting

    Important: Please note that this is not a support page. If you seek help with your specific problem, please refer to the Support forums. Also refer Common WordPress Errors for the most common WordPress errors experienced by WordPress users such as How to deactivate all plugins when not able to access the administrative menus? Sometimes it may…

  • Troubleshoot login issues

    If you are having trouble logging in to your WordPress Administration Screen, here are some possible solutions. Password Problems For information on problems logging in due to a wrong or lost password, see Resetting Your Password. Remember: the Username and Password fields are case-sensitive. Enable Cookies In order to make sure that cookies are enabled…

  • Taxonomies

    A taxonomy within WordPress is a way of grouping posts together based on a select number of relationships. By default, a standard post will have two taxonomy types called Categories and Tags which are a handy way of ensuring related content on your website is easy for visitors to find. These two types of taxonomies…

  • Twenty Sixteen

    Twenty Sixteen is the default theme for WordPress in 2016. Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout — the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly for blogs and websites. It has custom color options with beautiful default color schemes, a harmonious fluid grid using a mobile-first approach,…

  • Post Status

    Posts in WordPress can have one of a number of statuses. The status of a given post determines how WordPress handles that post. For instance, public posts viewable by everyone are assigned the publish status, while drafts are assigned the draft status. The status is stored in the post_status field in the wp_posts table. WordPress…

  • Hosting WordPress

    To get your WordPress up and running, you’re going to need a web server. Most hosting providers have the technical specifications required for WordPress. In general, hosting providers offer: WordPress-specific hosting providers offer a platform designed for installing WordPress, or even pre-installed WordPress. They may also offer additional features such as backups, updates or developer…