Getting Started

Are you a WordPress newbie who has been advised to install a plugin, but you’re not completely sure you understand what that means? Fear not, intrepid WordPress warrior, we’ve got your answer here. There is no topic too small or question too basic for us at WP4Newbies. And fear not, because we don’t just describe one way to install a plugin, but three!

In your path to getting online, you need to nail down two things before anything else. You will need to choose your site’s web host and domain name. You can’t start using WordPress at all until these decisions are settled. Luckily, many web hosts include a free domain name with every new subscription, including those we specifically endorse below. In that case you don’t need a domain name pre-purchased so much as researched and selected. In this article you will learn how to research and select a domain name that will boost your online credibility, and how to evaluate a web host on all the qualifications that are important. We’re hitting the ground running.

Imagine this scenario: You’ve heard a lot of good things about a platform called WordPress, that powers nearly half the websites on the internet, and you want to check it out and try it for yourself. You’re not a web developer or techie, though, so you do a Google search and discover there are two almost identical websites claiming to be WordPress: WordPress.org and WordPress.com. Neither one clearly explains what the difference between them is or why you should choose one over the other. What do you do?

On the WordPress dashboard, under Settings, there is a page called Permalinks. The page contains six radio buttons representing different ways you can structure you site’s permalinks. There is no explanation of why you would choose one option over another, and more importantly, there is no indication that this is an important issue. It is, and this post will tell you how to set permalinks up on your site.

WordPress has a bit of a public relations problem. And a Trademark problem. And a conflict-of-interests problem. With so many problems it’s amazing that it’s been able to rise to the level it has in forming the foundation of nearly half of the world’s websites. It makes you wonder what the platform actually could achieve if it didn’t have people on the inside chipping away at its potential. What am I talking about? Keep reading, Is WordPress in Trouble?

Installing software on your computer or an app on your phone is a pretty simple process. You run a file or click a button on your screen and then a couple of minutes later your device possesses a new skill.