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Everything you need to know about WordPress If you strive to have a blog that suits your needs, delights your readers, and keeps visitors coming back for more, this book is your ace in the hole! Offering you cream-of-the-crop guidance from eight bestselling books, WordPress All-in-One For Dummies is the only reference you need to get a handle on blogging basics, use SEO and social media tricks to drive traffic to your site, customize your blog with plugins and themes, and so much more. WordPress powers more than 25% of the web—and for good reason. It's a state-of-the-art blog-publishing platform that makes your site look professional, lets it be searchable, and provides readers with a pleasant user experience. Whether you're just dreaming up your first blog or want to learn to use the latest version of the software to keep your site up to date, WordPress All-in-One For Dummies is the way to go! Build your site foundation and become an admin pro Personalize your site with themes and plugins Use SEO and social media to extend your site Read and understand site analytics WordPress is free—and with a bit of help from this how-to guide, it can also be easy!

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Book 1: WordPress Basics 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts 7 Discovering Blogging 8 Understanding WordPress Technologies 9 Using WordPress as a Content Management System 15 Chapter 2: Exploring the World of Open-Source Software 19 Defining Open-Source 20 Understanding WordPress Licensing 23 Applying WordPress Licensing to Your Projects 25 Chapter 3: Understanding Development and Release Cycles 29 Discovering WordPress Release Cycles 30 Keeping Track of WordPress Development 33 Downloading Nightly Builds 35 Chapter 4: Meeting the WordPress Community 37 Finding Other WordPress Users 38 Users Helping Users 39 Discovering Professional WordPress Consultants and Services 41 Contributing to WordPress 45 Participating in Live WordPress Events 46 Chapter 5: Discovering Different Versions of WordPress 49 Comparing the Two Versions of WordPress 50 Hosting Multiple Sites with One WordPress Installation 56 Discovering WordPress VIP Services 58 Book 2: Setting Up the WordPress Software 61 Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements 63 Establishing Your Domain 64 Finding a Home for Your Blog 66 Chapter 2: Using Secure File Transfer Protocol 73 Understanding SFTP Concepts 73 Setting Up SFTP on Your Hosting Account 74 Finding and Using Free and Easy SFTP Programs 77 Chapter 3: Getting to Know PHP and MySQL 87 Understanding How PHP and MySQL Work Together 88 Exploring PHP Basics 89 Trying Out a Little PHP 90 Managing Your MySQL Database 92 Chapter 4: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server 97 Exploring Preinstalled WordPress 98 Installing WordPress Manually 100 Chapter 5: Configuring WordPress for Optimum Security 111 Understanding the Basics of Web Security 111 Preventing Attacks 113 Using Trusted Sources 115 Managing Users 116 Staying Clear of Soup-Kitchen Servers 117 Hardening WordPress 118 Chapter 6: Updating WordPress 129 Getting Notified of an Available Update 130 Backing Up Your Database 132 Updating WordPress Automatically 134 Updating WordPress Manually 136 Chapter 7: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host 139 Migrating Your Existing Site to WordPress 140 Moving Your Website to a Different Host 152 Book 3: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard 157 Chapter 1: Logging In and Taking a Look Around 159 Logging In to the Dashboard 160 Navigating the Dashboard 161 Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes 166 Finding Inline Documentation and Help 168 Chapter 2: Exploring Tools and Settings 171 Configuring the Settings 172 Creating Your Personal Profile 192 Setting Your Blog’s Format 195 Chapter 3: Managing Users and Multiple Authors 201 Understanding User Roles and Capabilities 202 Allowing New User Registration 203 Adding New Users Manually 204 Editing User Details 206 Managing a Multiauthor Site 208 Chapter 4: Dealing with Comments and Spam 213 Deciding to Allow Comments on Your Site 214 Interacting with Readers through Comments 216 Managing Comments and Trackbacks 218 Tackling Spam with Akismet 221 Chapter 5: Creating Categories and Tags 227 Archiving Content with WordPress 227 Creating and Editing Tags 236 Book 4: Publishing Your Site with WordPress 239 Chapter 1: Writing Your First Post 241 Composing Your Post 241 Refining Your Post Options 247 Publishing Your Post 250 Being Your Own Editor 252 Creating Your Own Workspace for Writing 253 Chapter 2: Creating a Static Page 257 Understanding the Difference between Posts and Pages 257 Creating the Front Page of Your Website 258 Adding a Blog to Your Website 264 Chapter 3: Uploading and Displaying Photos and Galleries 267 Inserting Images into Your Posts 267 Inserting a Photo Gallery 273 Chapter 4: Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging 279 Inserting Video Files into Your Content 280 Inserting Audio Files into Your Blog Posts 283 Podcasting with WordPress 283 Keeping Media Files Organized 284 Chapter 5: Working with Custom Fields 289 Understanding Custom Fields 290 Exploring the Custom Fields Interface 290 Adding Custom Fields to Your Template File 293 Exploring Different Uses for Custom Fields 298 Chapter 6: Using WordPress as a Content Management System 303 Creating Different Page Views Using WordPress Templates 304 Creating a Template for Each Post Category 308 Pulling in Content from a Single Category 309 Using Sidebar Templates 311 Creating Custom Styles for Sticky, Category, and Tag Posts 312 Working with Custom Post Types 314 Optimizing Your WordPress Site 321 Book 5: Examining SEO and Social Media 327 Chapter 1: Exposing Your Content 329 Understanding the Three Cs of the Social Web 330 Making It Easy for Users to Share Your Content 335 Determining Where You Need to Participate 339 Finding Influencers 342 Leveraging Twitter for Social Media Success 344 Engaging with Facebook 347 Chapter 2: Creating a Social Media Listening Hub 349 Exploring Reasons for a Social Media Listening Hub 350 Exploring Different Listening Tools 351 Creating Your Own Personal Monitoring Mix 356 Editing the Dashboard to Create a Listening Post 358 Chapter 3: Understanding Analytics 361 Understanding the Importance of Analytics 362 Exploring the Options for Tracking Data 362 Understanding Key Analytics Terminology 365 Adding Google Analytics to Your WordPress Site 368 Chapter 4: Search Engine Optimization 377 Understanding the Importance of Search Engine Optimization 378 Outlining the Advantages That WordPress Presents for SEO 378 Understanding How Search Engines See Your Content 380 Optimizing Your Site under the Hood 384 Researching Your Niche 385 Creating Search Engine Strategies 386 Chapter 5: Exploring Popular SEO Plugins 395 Exploring Must-Use Plugins for SEO Best Practices 395 Yoast SEO 396 Google XML Sitemaps for WordPress 400 Redirection 401 WP-PageNavi 402 Book 6: Customizing the Look of Your Site 405 Chapter 1: Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Seventeen 407 Exploring the Layout and Structure 408 Customizing the Header Media 410 Customizing the Colors 413 Including Custom Navigation Menus 415 Enhancing Your Website with Widgets 419 Chapter 2: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes 427 Getting Started with Free Themes 428 Understanding What to Avoid with Free Themes 430 Installing a Theme 431 Exploring Premium Theme Options 436 Chapter 3: Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme 443 Starting with the Basics 444 Understanding the Stylesheet 447 Exploring Template Tags, Values, and Parameters 449 Creating New Widget Areas 453 Examining the Main Index and The Loop 456 Examining Other Template Files 464 Customizing Your Posts with Template Tags 465 Putting It All Together 466 Chapter 4: Customizing Your Theme 477 Changing Your Background Graphic 478 Changing Your Header Graphic 483 Personalizing Your Theme with CSS 486 Understanding Basic HTML Techniques 490 Changing Basic Elements for a Unique Look 491 Finding Additional Resources 495 Chapter 5: Understanding Parent and Child Themes 497 Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes 498 Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes 507 Preparing a Parent Theme 511 Chapter 6: Digging Into Advanced Theme Development 513 Getting Started with Advanced Theming 514 Adding New Template Files 516 Adding Theme Support for Built-In Features 525 Exploring Theme Options 555 Chapter 7: Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization 563 Understanding Theme Frameworks 564 Discovering Popular Frameworks 564 Using Common Framework Features 567 Customizing Theme Frameworks 570 Book 7: Using and Developing Plugins 571 Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins 573 Finding Out What Plugins Are 574 Extending WordPress with Plugins 575 Identifying Core Plugins 575 Distinguishing between Plugins and Themes 577 Finding Plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory 578 Finding Plugins outside the Plugin Directory 590 Comparing Free and Commercial Plugins 591 Chapter 2: Installing and Managing Plugins 595 Installing Plugins within the WordPress Dashboard 595 Installing Plugins Manually 597 Upgrading Plugins 598 Activating and Deactivating Plugins 602 Deleting Plugins 604 Exploring the Plugins Included with WordPress 606 Chapter 3: Configuring and Using Plugins 611 Exploring Activate-and-Go Plugins 611 Discovering Settings Pages 612 Using Widgets 617 Enhancing Content with Shortcodes 621 Chapter 4: Modifying Existing Plugin Code 629 Setting the Foundation for Modifying Plugins 630 Removing Part of a Form 631 Modifying the Hello Dolly Plugin’s Lyrics 633 Changing a Shortcode’s Name 635 Chapter 5: Creating Simple Plugins from Scratch 637 Understanding Plugin Structure 638 Creating Your First Plugin 643 Fixing Problems 645 Filtering Content 647 Creating Shortcodes 654 Adding Widgets 661 Building a Settings Page 673 Chapter 6: Exploring Plugin Development Best Practices 691 Adding a File Header 692 Creating a readme.txt File 695 Internationalizing or Localizing Your Plugin 701 Chapter 7: Plugin Tips and Tricks 707 Using a Plugin Template 707 Making Your Plugin Pluggable 710 Enhancing Plugins with CSS and JavaScript 712 Working with Custom Post Types 715 Using Custom Shortcodes 718 Adding Functionality to Profile Filters 721 Correcting Hyperlink Problems 723 Book 8: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress 725 Chapter 1: An Introduction to Multiple Sites 727 Deciding When to Use the Multisite Feature 728 Understanding the Difference between Sites and Blogs 730 Setting Up the Optimal Hosting Environment 730 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Configuring Multisite Features 737 Enabling the Multisite Feature 738 Installing the Network on Your Site 739 Disabling the Network 742 Dealing with Common Errors 743 Chapter 3: Becoming a Network Admin 745 Exploring the Network Admin Dashboard 745 Managing Your Network 748 Stopping Spam Sign-Ups and Splogs 762 Chapter 4: Managing Users and Access Control 765 Setting Default User Permissions 766 Changing Defaults 770 Exploring Default Site Settings 772 Chapter 5: Using Network Plugins and Themes 775 Using One Theme on Multiple Sites 776 Gathering and Displaying Networkwide Content 782 Using and Installing Networkwide Plugins 787 Discovering Handy Multisite Plugins 788 Chapter 6: Using Multiple Domains within Your Network 789 Finding Your Way with Domain Mapping 789 Installing the Domain Mapping Plugin 793 Mapping a Large Volume of Domains 796 Setting Up Multiple Networks 801 Index 803


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781119327783
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Standards Information Network
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • No of Pages: 864
  • ISBN-10: 1119327784
  • Publisher Date: 27 Mar 2017
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English


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