WordPress Help
Official documentation, learning resources, and contributor guides collected from WordPress.org.
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Getting Started With WordPress: Get Familiar
Learn the basics of WordPress, including posts vs. pages, how to use the Media Library, and how to personalize your site.
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Managing Settings: Writing
Learn how to configure the WordPress Writing Settings to streamline your posting experience. This walkthrough will give you an opportunity to personalize the Default Post Category, Default Post Format, and learn how to create a post via email.
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Managing Settings: General
Learn how to configure the WordPress General Settings to meet your site’s needs. This walkthrough will give you an understanding of the options in the General Settings tab and the basics of your website. Learning outcomes Personalize the General Settings of your WordPress website. Comprehension questions When should I adjust the URL settings? What types…
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How to Create a Post or Page with the WordPress Block Editor
The WordPress Editor uses blocks to transform the way you create content: it turns a single document into a collection of components for adding content. With blocks, you can quickly add and customize multiple media and visual elements that used to require shortcodes, custom HTML code, and embeds. Blocks make it easier to create media-rich layouts on your…
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Buttons block
Go to the List of Blocks Use the Buttons block to add one or more buttons to your page or post. Add a Button block To add the Buttons block to a page, click the + Block Inserter button in the top-left corner of the editor and choose the Buttons block. You can also type /buttons and hit…
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Managing Spam on your Website
Learn why spam is a problem for all WordPress sites, why you should control it, and tips for managing it. Learning outcomes Identifying and understanding why managing spam is important. How to mark something as spam on a WordPress site. Choosing, installing, and activating an anti-spam plugin. Comprehension questions What are backlinks? How can you…
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Best Practices for Capturing Screenshots
High-quality screenshot images can help visitors quickly learn the details they are seeking. Capturing great details can take a bit of thoughtfulness for accessibility and consistency. This workshop is based on the lesson plan, Best Practices When Capturing Images. Learning outcomes Comprehension questions Resources *This workshop was created using MacOS Version 11.6 Transcript Have you…
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Customizer Taglines (Classic and Hybrid Themes)
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. Learning outcomes Explain how a tagline is used in WordPress. Use the Theme Customizer to add and edit a tagline. Comprehension questions Do all…
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Managing Comments
In this lesson, you will learn how your readers can communicate through comments and how to manage those comments on your WordPress site. Learning outcomes Identify two admin locations where comments can be moderated. Change the status of comments. Comprehension questions What are some benefits to enabling comments? Are comments a good fit for your site…
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