The no-nonsense guide to building your own WordPress site
With the help of WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, you can get your first WordPress blog or website set up in no time. Fully updated for the latest WordPress releases, this 8-books-in-1 guide walks you through all the features of this powerful web builder. You’ll discover how to choose and customize a theme, pick the perfect web host and URL, and manage multiple websites with multiple authors. Use WordPress as a content management software (CMS) platform, work with multimedia formats, and add plugins to your site. With state-of-the-art features, WordPress has become the go-to platform for website owners and bloggers who want to be noticed. This beginner-friendly Dummies guide gives you the know-how to make WordPress work for you.
Build a website or blog with WordPress, the leading open-source web builder Discover the powerful, customizable features of the latest versions of WordPress Allow multiple people to contribute to your site and keep your content organized Easily make changes and modifications with the WordPress interface
Both WordPress novices and more experienced users looking to dive into new features will love the easy-to-follow instructions and tips in WordPress All-in-One For Dummies.
By:
Lisa Sabin-Wilson
Imprint: For Dummies
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9781394225385
ISBN 10: 1394225385
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 12 March 2024
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Book 1: Understanding WordPress Basics 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts 7 Chapter 2: Exploring the World of Open-Source Software 19 Chapter 3: Understanding Development and Release Cycles 29 Chapter 4: Meeting the WordPress Community 37 Chapter 5: Discovering Different Versions of WordPress 49 Book 2: Setting Up the WordPress Software 61 Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements 63 Chapter 2: Using Secure File Transfer Protocol 73 Chapter 3: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server 87 Chapter 4: Configuring WordPress for Optimum Security 103 Chapter 5: Updating WordPress 117 Chapter 6: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host 127 Book 3: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard 145 Chapter 1: Logging in and Taking a Look Around 147 Chapter 2: Exploring Tools and Settings 161 Chapter 3: Managing Users and Multiple Authors 193 Chapter 4: Dealing with Comments and Spam 203 Chapter 5: Creating Categories and Tags 213 Book 4: Publishing Your Site with WordPress 223 Chapter 1: Exploring the WordPress Block Editor 225 Chapter 2: Writing Your First Post 253 Chapter 3: Creating a Static Page 265 Chapter 4: Managing Media 275 Chapter 5: Embedding Video, Audio, and Other Media 293 Book 5: Examining Social Media and SEO 325 Chapter 1: Understanding Analytics 327 Chapter 2: Monitoring Your Brand on the WordPress Dashboard 341 Chapter 3: Maximizing Your Site with Search Engine Optimization 353 Chapter 4: Exploring Popular SEO Plugins 371 Book 6: Customizing the Look of Your Site 383 Chapter 1: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes 385 Chapter 2: Exploring the Site Editor and Block Themes 403 Chapter 3: Using and Creating Block Patterns 425 Book 7: Using and Developing Plugins 439 Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins 441 Chapter 2: Installing and Managing Plugins 459 Chapter 3: Configuring and Using Plugins 475 Book 8: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress 491 Chapter 1: Using the Multisite Feature 493 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Configuring Network Features 503 Chapter 3: Becoming a Network Admin 511 Chapter 4: Managing Users and Controlling Access 531 Chapter 5: Using Network Plugins and Themes 541 Chapter 6: Using Multiple Domains within Your Network 553 Index 563
Lisa Sabin-Wilson is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of WebDevStudios, a company specializing in custom WordPress plugins, themes, and deployments. Lisa is a popular conference speaker and bestselling author of WordPress For Dummies, WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, and WordPress Web Design For Dummies.
