WordPress Basics

This category is ideal if you’re just starting out with WordPress or want to close basic knowledge gaps. We explain the most important concepts in simple language – from hosting and installation to the difference between posts, pages, themes and plugins.

Step-by-step tutorials show you how to set up your first site, configure key settings and protect yourself from typical beginner mistakes. Screenshots, checklists and clear instructions make it easy to follow along, even if you’re not technical.

As you progress, you’ll learn which tools you really need, how to structure your content and how to lay a solid foundation for later SEO, design and marketing work. This way, your WordPress journey starts with clarity instead of confusion.

  • Illustration for 'How to Delete a WordPress Site' showing people managing WordPress sites on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices, representing site deletion steps.

    How to Delete a WordPress Site

    When you decide to delete a WordPress site, you want to be sure you are not losing important content or accidentally breaking your domain, email, or other projects on the same hosting account. Deleting a site is more than just…

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  • Infographic with coins, security shield, padlock, cloud hosting, and code on screens illustrating how much a WordPress website costs.

    How Much Does a WordPress Website Cost

    Understanding WordPress website cost is essential before you commit to launching a new site. The WordPress software is free, but the full website you actually launch includes hosting, design, plugins, and sometimes professional help. In this guide you will break…

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  • User setting up a WordPress website illustration, with a laptop, web design tools, and coding languages (HTML, CSS) visible.

    How to Set up a WordPress Website

    Starting your first WordPress website can feel overwhelming, but you can do it step by step without learning how to code. This guide walks you through every click you need to go from a blank domain to a working WordPress…

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  • Laptop displaying concepts related to the WordPress Media Library, showing how to upload, manage, and reuse images and media files.

    What is the Media Library in WordPress

    Introduction The Media Library in WordPress is the central place where every file you upload to your site is stored and managed. That includes images, PDFs, videos, audio files, and ZIP archives you use for downloads or lead magnets. Whenever…

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  • Illustration demonstrating how to use plugins in WordPress, with people engaging with a computer screen and educational elements.

    How to Use Plugins in WordPress

    How to use plugins in WordPress is the first skill most beginners need to learn. Plugins are small add ons that let you add features like contact forms, SEO tools, backups, and online stores without writing code. In this guide,…

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  • Beginner's guide to WordPress permalinks: a person configuring URL settings on screens showing gears and documents, optimizing for SEO and growth.

    Beginner Guide to WordPress Permalinks

    WordPress Permalinks control the permanent URLs for your posts, pages, and archives. If you leave the default settings, your links can look messy, confuse visitors, and limit your SEO results. In this beginner guide to WordPress Permalinks, you will learn…

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  • How to Duplicate a WordPress Page safely: a team collaborates to clone layouts quickly without breaking your site.

    How to Duplicate a WordPress Page

    If you want to Duplicate WordPress Page layouts without rebuilding them from scratch, WordPress gives you several safe ways to clone existing designs. By duplicating a page instead of starting over, you keep the same blocks, templates, and page builder…

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  • Illustration of people interacting with a computer displaying the WordPress logo, representing the global usage of WordPress for websites.

    How Many Websites Use WordPress

    If you have ever wondered how many websites use WordPress, the short answer is “a huge share of the internet.” WordPress powers a massive portion of all websites and an even larger share of sites that use a content management…

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  • Illustration depicting 'What is a WordPress Site' with the WordPress logo inside a cloud, surrounded by icons for themes, plugins, e-commerce, social media, and site management, representing WordPress basics for beginners.

    What is a WordPress Site

    What is a WordPress site? If you are new to building websites, you might be wondering why so many people use WordPress and what makes it different from other platforms. WordPress powers a large part of the web, from simple…

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  • Illustration of people managing a WordPress site on a laptop, with the title 'How to Unpublish WordPress Site' for beginners.

    How to Unpublish WordPress Site

    If you are wondering “how to unpublish WordPress site” so visitors can’t see it for a while, you are not alone. Maybe you are redesigning everything, fixing a hacked site, or just not ready to go live yet, but you…

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