WordPress Basics

I've worked with WordPress for a long time. I know how to build a website, customize it with top-quality themes and plugins, and how to maintain it and keep it safe. What I didn't know was how things work behind the scenes. How is WordPress built? How do WordPress updates work? What can we do to make WordPress better?

WordPress is a powerful and secure platform, but that doesn’t mean your experience using it will always be smooth. On occasion, you might encounter common WordPress errors while working on your website. Although some of these are harmless, others can have significant consequences, and therefore require immediate attention.

File permissions are a key component of any file system. WordPress file permissions determine who can access, read, and modify folders and files on your server. In other words, they determine who has control over your website and who can change it.

One of the great things about WordPress is that it lets you collaborate with other users on the back end of your site. You can assign different user roles based on tasks and responsibilities. However, if you’re new to the system, you might wonder what WordPress user permissions come with each role. In this post, we’ll start with a general discussion of WordPress user roles and deep dive into the WordPress user permissions associated with each of the six main roles.

What is WordPress? At a high level, it’s a tool that helps you create a website. You can kind of think of it as your website’s operating system. Learn more here.

Since WordPress got its start as a blogging platform, the content management system (CMS) offers bloggers tons of practical features. For instance, you’re able to organize your posts using categories and tags. However, if you’re new to the CMS, you might wonder how to use WordPress categories vs tags.

The whole WordPress.com vs WordPress.org thing is really confusing. For everyone. First off, and it needs to be said right away, WordPress.org and WordPress.com are two entirely different websites / organizations / web solutions. Here's everything you need to know.

One of the best parts about WordPress is that you can assign unique user roles to everyone with access to your site. Moreover, through proper WordPress user management, you can strengthen site security and boost productivity. However, you might not understand the different user roles and permissions.

WordPress is one of the most popular website building tools on the web, but how good is it? What can it do for your business? Are there times when you should use a different tool to create your website? This guide to the pros and cons of WordPress will answer all of these questions and more.