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The size and quality of an image for use on a web page is determined by a variety of things. Physical Size The physical size of an image is based upon two things: The size of the image on the screen and the file size. Generally, the file size is treated as a different issue.…

The Video feature allows you to embed video files and play them back using a simple shortcode. This was added as of WordPress Version 3.6 and is used like this: You can also use built in embeds and simply put the media file on its own line: My cool contenthttp://my.movies.com/cool/movie/coolest.mp4More cool content Usage I have an…

The Audio feature allows you to embed audio files and play them back using a simple Shortcode. This was added as of WordPress 3.6 and is used like this: [ audio] Note: Do not put space between “[” and “audio”. You can also use build-in embeds and simply put the media file on its own…

Since WordPress 5.0, the WordPress block editor has an easy way to add videos, images, tweets, audio, and other content from third-party services into your WordPress site by embedding. An example of this is embedding a YouTube video in your post or page. When you are embedding content, you don’t need to upload the content…

Editor Shortcuts Note: This page lists keyboard Shortcuts for the Classic editor. For the Block Editor, the list of Keyboard Shortcuts is here In the WordPress visual editor you can use a combination of keys to do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad or other input device. Rather than reaching for your mouse to…

What Are Smileys? Smileys, also known as “emoticons”, are glyphs used to convey emotions in your writing. They are a great way to brighten up posts. 🙂 Text smileys are created by typing two or more punctuation marks. Some examples are: 😉 is equivalent to 😉 🙂 is equivalent to 🙂 🙁 is equivalent to…

Generally, the daily tasks associated with administering your WordPress site are quick and easy to do, freeing you to concentrate on the content, editorials, and stories you want to share with the world, and allowing you to get back to other activities. Here is a quick look at the various activities involved in administering your…

WordPress, straight out of the box, comes ready to embrace search engines. Its features and functions guide a search engine through the posts, pages, and categories to help the search engine crawl your site and gather the information it needs to include your site within its database. WordPress comes with several built in search optimization…

WARNING: The upgrade process will affect all files and folders included in the main WordPress installation. This includes all the core files used to run WordPress. If you have made any modifications to those files, your changes will be lost. You should always update WordPress to the latest version. When a new version of WordPress is…

WordPress houses lots of different types of content and they are divided into something called Post Types. A single item is called a post however this is also the name of a standard post type called posts. By default WordPress comes with a few different post types which are all stored in the database under…