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WordPress 5 Complete - Seventh Edition

By : Karol Król

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WordPress 5 Complete - Seventh Edition

By: Karol Król

Overview of this book

Back in the day, when you wanted to launch a new website, you either had to learn web programming yourself or hire a professional who would take care of the whole process for you. Nowadays, with WordPress, anyone can build an optimized site with the least amount of effort possible and then make it available to the world in no time. Here, in the seventh edition of the book, we are going to show you how to build great looking and functional websites using WordPress. The new version of WordPress – 5.0 – comes with a few important changes, and we tell you all about how to use them effectively. From crafting content pages using the block editor, and customizing the design of your site, through to making sure it's secure, we go through it all. The book starts by introducing WordPress and teaching you how to set it up. You are then shown how to create a blog site, start writing content, and even use plugins and themes to customize the design of the site and add some unique elements to set it apart. If you want to get more in-depth, we also show you how to get started creating your own themes and plugins. Finally, we teach you how to use WordPress for building non-blog websites. By the end of the book, you will be sufficiently skilled to design high-quality websites and will be fully familiar with the ins and outs of WordPress.

Preface

Who this book is for

What this book covers

To get the most out of this book

Free Chapter

Section 1: WordPress

Section 1: WordPress

Introducing WordPress

Introducing WordPress

Getting into WordPress

Understanding the common terms

Why choose WordPress?

Getting to know the WordPress family

Digging into WordPress – the features

Learning more with online WordPress resources

Staying updated with WordPress news

Understanding the Codex

Getting support from other users

Using theme and plugin directories

Getting Started with WordPress

Getting Started with WordPress

Building your WordPress website – start here

The two worlds of WordPress – the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org

Getting and installing WordPress

Installing WordPress through an auto-installer script

The wp-admin panel

Getting a Gravatar

Creating Blog Content

Creating Blog Content

WordPress admin conventions

Posting on your blog

Discussion on your blog – comments

Adding and managing categories

Pages, Media, and Importing/Exporting Content

Pages, Media, and Importing/Exporting Content

Importing/exporting content

Section 2: Customizing WordPress

Section 2: Customizing WordPress

Plugins - What They Are and Why You Need Them

Plugins - What They Are and Why You Need Them

Breaking down plugins – what are they?

Installing a plugin – how to go about this

The must-have pack of plugins

Securing your WordPress Website

Securing your WordPress Website

The principles of WordPress security

The best practices for WordPress security

Installing an SSL

Security plugins and which ones to get

Setting up secure user accounts

User roles and abilities

User management plugins

Choosing and Installing Themes

Choosing and Installing Themes

The factors to consider when choosing a theme

Installing and changing themes

Customizing your Website Appearance/Design

Customizing your Website Appearance/Design

WordPress Customizer

Optimizing for mobile and working with AMP

Developing your Own Theme

Developing your Own Theme

Setting up your design

Converting your build into a theme

Creating template files within your theme

Making your theme widget-friendly

Enabling a menu in your theme

Making your theme editable in the WordPress Customizer

Creating a child theme

Sharing your theme

Social Media Integration, Podcasting, and HTTPS

Social Media Integration, Podcasting, and HTTPS

Integrating social media

HTTPS – what, why, and how?

Developing Plugins, Widgets, and an Introduction to REST API

Developing Plugins, Widgets, and an Introduction to REST API

The WordPress REST API

Section 3: Non-Blog Websites

Section 3: Non-Blog Websites

Creating a Non-Blog Website Part One - The Basics

Creating a Non-Blog Website Part One - The Basics

The must-do tasks

Static websites

Corporate or business websites

One-page websites

Creating a Non-Blog Website Part Two - E-Commerce Websites and Custom Content Elements

Creating a Non-Blog Website Part Two - E-Commerce Websites and Custom Content Elements

E-commerce stores

Video blogs and photo blogs

Social networks

Introducing custom post types

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Why choose WordPress?

WordPress is not the only publishing platform out there, but it has an awful lot to offer. In the following sections, I've called attention to WordPress's most outstanding features.

The main benefits of WordPress summarized are:

WordPress gives you full control over your website. You can change/adjust/modify/customize everything, and I mean everything, about your site.
There are thousands of themes and plugins to choose from, enabling you to make your website look and work however you wish. WordPress is extremely extendable. Basically, any additional functionality that you can dream of can be added utilizing a plugin that you or your programmer friends can write.
The day-to-day work with the platform is very easy to grasp. Tasks such as editing content, publishing new articles/posts, or interacting with the audience through comments have no learning...