WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
- Length: 864 pages
- Edition: 3
- Language: English
- Publisher: For Dummies
- Publication Date: 2017-04-17
- ISBN-10: 1119327776
- ISBN-13: 9781119327776
- Sales Rank: #50215 (See Top 100 Books)
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
Book 1 WordPress Basics
Chapter 1 Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts
Chapter 2 Exploring the World of Open-Source Software
Chapter 3 Understanding Development and Release Cycles
Chapter 4 Meeting the WordPress Community
Chapter 5 Discovering Different Versions of WordPress
Book 2 Setting Up the WordPress Software
Chapter 1 Understanding the System Requirements
Chapter 2 Using Secure File Transfer Protocol
Chapter 3 Getting to Know PHP and MySQL
Chapter 4 Installing WordPress on Your Web Server
Chapter 5 Configuring WordPress for Optimum Security
Chapter 6 Updating WordPress
Chapter 7 Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host
Book 3 Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
Chapter 1 Logging In and Taking a Look Around
Chapter 2 Exploring Tools and Settings
Chapter 3 Managing Users and Multiple Authors
Chapter 4 Dealing with Comments and Spam
Chapter 5 Creating Categories and Tags
Book 4 Publishing Your Site with WordPress
Chapter 1 Writing Your First Post
Chapter 2 Creating a Static Page
Chapter 3 Uploading and Displaying Photos and Galleries
Chapter 4 Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging
Chapter 5 Working with Custom Fields
Chapter 6 Using WordPress as a Content Management System
Book 5 Examining SEO and Social Media
Chapter 1 Exposing Your Content
Chapter 2 Creating a Social Media Listening Hub
Chapter 3 Understanding Analytics
Chapter 4 Search Engine Optimization
Chapter 5 Exploring Popular SEO Plugins
Book 6 Customizing the Look of Your Site
Chapter 1 Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Seventeen
Chapter 2 Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
Chapter 3 Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme
Chapter 4 Customizing Your Theme
Chapter 5 Understanding Parent and Child Themes
Chapter 6 Digging Into Advanced Theme Development
Chapter 7 Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization
Book 7 Using and Developing Plugins
Chapter 1 Introducing WordPress Plugins
Chapter 2 Installing and Managing Plugins
Chapter 3 Configuring and Using Plugins
Chapter 4 Modifying Existing Plugin Code
Chapter 5 Creating Simple Plugins from Scratch
Chapter 6 Exploring Plugin Development Best Practices
Chapter 7 Plugin Tips and Tricks
Book 8 Running Multiple Sites with WordPress
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Multiple Sites
Chapter 2 Setting Up and Configuring Multisite Features
Chapter 3 Becoming a Network Admin
Chapter 4 Managing Users and Access Control
Chapter 5 Using Network Plugins and Themes
Chapter 6 Using Multiple Domains within Your Network
