If you use WordPress you’ll likely have come across the term ‘Gutenberg’ in recent times. Gutenberg is the new editor that is being designed to integrate with WordPress core later this year. Of course this means lots of changes, but it’s not as overwhelming as some think and is really something to be excited about!…
Installing a free theme from the official WordPress.org theme directory for your WordPress website is quite simple, but if you’re new to WordPress, you may find this tutorial helpful. 1. Finding A Theme Once you are logged into your WordPress admin area, click on ‘Appearance’ and then ‘Themes’ and you’ll see the Themes overview page…
If you want to set up a website or blog with WordPress for the first time, a whole series of questions may form in your mind. Here I answer frequently asked questions to make the first steps to a self-hosted WordPress.org website easier for beginners. If you have further questions feel free to add these…
There are thousands of plugins available in the official WordPress.org plugin directory. It’s difficult to know which plugin you should choose for your website, especially if you are just starting out with WordPress. We put together a detailed list of recommended plugins for WordPress beginners, to help you get started with your WordPress website. (We…
In the second video of our little “WordPress for Newbies” series, I will explain what widgets and widget areas in WordPress are. Since there are so many different widget options and the widget areas are different in every theme, I think it is quite difficult to understand the concept of widgets at the beginning of…
With todays video we want to start a little “WordPress for Beginners” videos series to help users who just start with WordPress. Step by step we will explain the most important WordPress features and share tips on how to how to manage your own WordPress website, change a theme, update plugins, create custom menus and…