WordPress Help
Official documentation, learning resources, and contributor guides collected from WordPress.org.
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Settings Discussion screen
The Settings Discussion Screen allows you to set the options concerning comments (also called discussion). It is here the administrator decides if comments are allowed, if pingbacks and trackbacks are acceptable, and what constitutes Comment Spam. On this Screen you also control the circumstances under which your blog sends you e-mail notification of certain events…
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Pages Add New screen
The Pages Add New Screen allows you to add new Pages. Screen options The Screen Options allow you to choose which modules are displayed, or not displayed, in the underlying screen. Clicking on the Screen Options tab shows a list of the columns with a checkbox next to each column. Check the box for each…
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Settings General screen
This Settings General Screen is the default Screen in the Settings Administration Screen and controls some of the most basic configuration settings for your site: your site’s title and location, who may register an account at your site, and how dates and times are calculated and displayed. General Settings Site title Enter the name of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…