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WordPress Complete: A Comprehensive, Step-by-step Guide On How To Set Up, Customize And Market Your Blog Using Wordpress
by Hasin HayderWritten in a clear, easy-to-read style, the book takes you through the essential tasks required to create a feature-rich blog as quickly as possible. From initial setup to customizing modules, each task is explained in a clear, practical way using an example blog developed through the book. This book is a beginner's guide to WordPress, for people who are new to blogging and want to create their own blogs in a simple and straightforward manner. It does not require any detailed knowledge of programming or web development, and any IT-confident user will be able to use the book to produce an impressive blog.
WordPress Complete - Sixth Edition
by Karol KrolLearn how to build a beautiful and feature-rich website or blog with WordPress all on your own. About This Book • Learn how to build a WordPress site quickly and effectively, and how to create content that's optimized for publication on the web. • Learn the basics of working with WordPress themes and plugins, and even create your own. • Beginner-friendly layout and advice you can apply from day 1. Packed with screenshots and examples. Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a functional website, without having to hire a developer or a designer. The best thing about WordPress—the open source software that we're going to be using—is that it has a minimal learning curve and that everyone can master it quickly. No specific website building experience is required. Having said that, this book will also appeal to everyone who wants to get a bit more in-depth with WordPress development and start working on their own plugins and themes. What You Will Learn • What WordPress is, where to get it, and how to launch your website quickly using it. • How to publish your first content (a blog post or article). • What the most important sub-pages of a quality website are, and how to create them in WordPress. • How to upload multimedia content such as images, audio, and video. • How to install and work with plugins and widgets. • Where to find quality themes and how to install them. • How to develop your own WordPress plugins and themes. In Detail WordPress Complete, Sixth Edition is a practical guide for everyone who wants to start their journey as an online publisher, website owner, or even a website developer. It takes you step-by-step through the process of planning out and building your site, and offers loads of screenshots and examples along the way. It's also a beginner's guide to theme and plugin development. This book begins with the basics of WordPress, followed by the different components that you as a developer will need to use to work swiftly and efficiently. The book starts by introducing WordPress to new readers in this field. You are then shown how to set it up, implement a blog, and use plug-ins and widgets. You'll use themes to make any website look and feel better and more original. You also learn how to create your own themes and perform testing to ensure your website is bug-free. You will also acquire some idea of how to use WordPress for non-blog-like websites. By the end of the book, you will feel confident enough to design high-quality websites and will be familiar with the ins and outs of WordPress Style and approach This is a step-by-step tutorial, where we show you how you build a professional-grade website from the ground up, adding more and more complex features as we move on.
WordPress Development Quick Start Guide: Build beautiful and dynamic websites for your domain from scratch
by Rakhitha Nimesh RatnayakeLearn core WordPress concepts and components to create modern WordPress-based solutions Key Features Learn the foundations of WordPress development and its hook-based architecture Choose the right components for any development task Build flexible solutions that works with existing plugins and themes Book Description WordPress is the most used CMS in the world and is the ideal way to share your knowledge with a large audience or build a profitable business. Getting started with WordPress development has often been a challenge for novice developers, and this book will help you find your way. This book explains the components used in WordPress development, when and where to use them, and why you should be using each component in specific scenarios. You begin by learning the basic development setup and coding standards of WordPress. Then you move into the most important aspects of the theme and plugin development process. Here you will also learn how themes and plugins fit into the website while learning about a range of techniques for extending themes and plugins. With the basics covered, we explore many of the APIs provided by WordPress and how we can leverage them to build rapid solutions. Next, we move on to look at the techniques for capturing, processing, and displaying user data when integrating third-party components into the site design. Finally, you will learn how to test and deploy your work with secure and maintainable code, while providing the best performance for end users. What you will learn Explore the role of themes, plugins, and built-in features in development Adapt to built-in modules and built-in database structures Write code for WordPress's hook-based architecture Build, customize, and integrate WordPress plugins Extend themes with custom design templates Capture and process data with built-in features and custom forms Improve usability with AJAX and third-party components Manage non-functional aspects, such as security, performance, and migration Who this book is for This book is for web developers and site owners who want to build custom websites with WordPress. Basic knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS is required to get most out of this book.
WordPress Development Quick Start Guide: Build beautiful and dynamic websites for your domain from scratch
by Rakhitha Nimesh RatnayakeLearn core WordPress concepts and components to create modern WordPress-based solutions Key Features Learn the foundations of WordPress development and its hook-based architecture Choose the right components for any development task Build flexible solutions that works with existing plugins and themes Book Description WordPress is the most used CMS in the world and is the ideal way to share your knowledge with a large audience or build a profitable business. Getting started with WordPress development has often been a challenge for novice developers, and this book will help you find your way. This book explains the components used in WordPress development, when and where to use them, and why you should be using each component in specific scenarios. You begin by learning the basic development setup and coding standards of WordPress. Then you move into the most important aspects of the theme and plugin development process. Here you will also learn how themes and plugins fit into the website while learning about a range of techniques for extending themes and plugins. With the basics covered, we explore many of the APIs provided by WordPress and how we can leverage them to build rapid solutions. Next, we move on to look at the techniques for capturing, processing, and displaying user data when integrating third-party components into the site design. Finally, you will learn how to test and deploy your work with secure and maintainable code, while providing the best performance for end users. What you will learn Explore the role of themes, plugins, and built-in features in development Adapt to built-in modules and built-in database structures Write code for WordPress's hook-based architecture Build, customize, and integrate WordPress plugins Extend themes with custom design templates Capture and process data with built-in features and custom forms Improve usability with AJAX and third-party components Manage non-functional aspects, such as security, performance, and migration Who this book is for This book is for web developers and site owners who want to build custom websites with WordPress. Basic knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS is required to get most out of this book.
WordPress Development Quick Start Guide: Build Beautiful And Dynamic Websites For Your Domain From Scratch
by Rakhitha Nimesh RatnayakeWordPress is the most used CMS in the world and it is the ideal way to share your knowledge with a large community as well as build a profitable business. Getting started with WordPress development has often been a challenge for novice developers, and this book will help you find your way.
WordPress for Business Bloggers: Promote And Grow Your Wordpress Blog With Advanced Plugins, Analytics, Advertising, And Seo
by Paul ThewlisThis is a practical, hands-on book based around a fictitious case study blog, which you will build on a development server using WordPress. The case study grows chapter by chapter, from installing your local development server, right up to the finished blog. The book starts by looking at the important features that make a successful business blog: adding value to your products and services, providing proper customer service and support, driving traffic to your website, and so on. It then shows how to implement these features in WordPress. It provides clear instructions and detailed screenshots, so you can see exactly what to do at each step of the build. You will install and configure a selection of WordPress plug-ins to improve the functionality of the case-study blog. When you have completed the case study, you will have the knowledge and confidence to apply all the techniques you have learned to your own WordPress business blog. This book is for anybody running or starting a business blog using WordPress. Whether you plan to use your blog for PR and marketing, or want to profit directly from blogging, this book offers you everything you need. As we want to get into the specifics of business blogging as quickly as possible, we dona™t cover the WordPress basics. So ita™s best to have some experience with WordPress before you start with this book. The book mainly focuses on a self-hosted WordPress installation, but most of the advice also applies to blogs hosted on WordPress.com.
WordPress For Dummies (In A Day For Dummies Ser. #48)
by Lisa Sabin-WilsonThe bestselling guide to WordPress—fully updated Updated to capture all the changes expected to come with the latest release of WordPress, the brand-new edition of this bestselling guide gives you an all-access pass to using this powerful publishing platform to get your very own blog or website up and running—in no time. In WordPress For Dummies, you'll find out how to choose and customize a theme, pick the perfect web host, manage multiple websites with multiple authors, and tons more. Due in large part to its state-of-the-art features, WordPress has become the go-to platform for website owners and bloggers who want to be noticed. Whether you're new to the web/blogging community or want to maximize your site, this hands-on guide is packed with everything you need to navigate the wonderful world of WordPress—and ensure the fruit of your labors gets the attention and traffic it deserves. Get set up with a new WordPress.org account Leverage the power of WordPress as a CMS tool Forget one website—manage as many as you want Optimize aesthetics, web standards, and usability Not a WordPress guru? No worries! Everything you need to become a pro is a page—and a click—away!
WordPress For Dummies
by Lisa Sabin-WilsonThe bestselling guide to WordPress—fully updated Updated to capture all the changes expected to come with the latest release of WordPress, the brand-new edition of this bestselling guide gives you an all-access pass to using this powerful publishing platform to get your very own blog or website up and running—in no time. In WordPress For Dummies, you'll find out how to choose and customize a theme, pick the perfect web host, manage multiple websites with multiple authors, and tons more. Due in large part to its state-of-the-art features, WordPress has become the go-to platform for website owners and bloggers who want to be noticed. Whether you're new to the web/blogging community or want to maximize your site, this hands-on guide is packed with everything you need to navigate the wonderful world of WordPress—and ensure the fruit of your labors gets the attention and traffic it deserves. Get set up with a new WordPress.org account Leverage the power of WordPress as a CMS tool Forget one website—manage as many as you want Optimize aesthetics, web standards, and usability Not a WordPress guru? No worries! Everything you need to become a pro is a page—and a click—away!
WordPress For Dummies
by Lisa Sabin-WilsonGet to know WordPress with this simple and approachable reference WordPress For Dummies, 9th Edition helps readers discover the power of the WordPress web content building tool. Web builders have created 75 million websites using WordPress and this book will show you how to add your blogs and websites to that count. WordPress For Dummies, 9th Edition drops you right into the fast lane to publishing your first website or blog by teaching you to: · Customize a theme · Create your first post · Use WordPress as a content management system · Work with multimedia formats · Add plugins to your site · Establish a publishing routine Perfect for new bloggers, experienced bloggers converting to WordPress for the first time, and people accustomed to WordPress who want to learn more about the full potential of the technology, WordPress for Dummies, 9th Edition is an indispensable addition to the library of every blogger and webmaster.
WordPress For Dummies (In A Day For Dummies Ser. #4)
by Lisa Sabin-WilsonGet to know WordPress with this simple and approachable reference WordPress For Dummies, 9th Edition helps readers discover the power of the WordPress web content building tool. Web builders have created 75 million websites using WordPress and this book will show you how to add your blogs and websites to that count. WordPress For Dummies, 9th Edition drops you right into the fast lane to publishing your first website or blog by teaching you to: · Customize a theme · Create your first post · Use WordPress as a content management system · Work with multimedia formats · Add plugins to your site · Establish a publishing routine Perfect for new bloggers, experienced bloggers converting to WordPress for the first time, and people accustomed to WordPress who want to learn more about the full potential of the technology, WordPress for Dummies, 9th Edition is an indispensable addition to the library of every blogger and webmaster.
WordPress for Education
by Adam D. ScottWordPress for Education is full of screenshots, practical examples, step-by-step instructions, and best practices for using WordPress in an educational setting. WordPress for Education is written for educators and education personnel interested in implementing WordPress in a classroom setting. You are not required to have previous experience of WordPress or any other content management system.
WordPress for Web Developers: An Introduction for Web Professionals
by Stephanie LearyWordPress for Web Developers is a complete guide for web designers and developers who want to begin building and administering sites with WordPress. This book is an update of Beginning WordPress 3, freshened and clarified for web developers who want to make the most of WordPress. You'll start by learning WordPress basics, including how to publish content, add media, and manage users. Then you'll dig deeper into your WordPress server administration, including domain mapping, security, and importing and migrating. The book then steps up a gear with an introduction to developing for WordPress, perfect for developers and designers with some PHP experience, who want to learn to create custom themes and plugins. WordPress is the most popular open source blogging and content management system in the world. Its flexible, user-friendly system can be extended with thousands of freely available themes and plugins. This book will teach you how to make the most of WordPress’s built-in features, how to find the right themes and plugins for your projects, and how to build your own custom features. You'll learn to:
WordPress für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Lisa Sabin-WilsonGestalten Sie mit WordPress Ihre Website - auch wenn Sie keinerlei Vorkenntnisse haben! Profitieren Sie von Tausenden meist kostenlosen Design-Vorlagen, den WordPress-Themes. WordPress begann als einfache Weblog-Software und ist inzwischen das beliebteste System zur Gestaltung von Webseiten überhaupt. Dieser Entwicklung trägt dieses Buch Rechnung: Hier finden Sie Rat und Hilfe - als Blogger, als Webseiten-Designer, als Anfänger und als Umsteiger. Schritt für Schritt erfahren Sie, wie Sie Ihre Webseite oder Ihren Blog aufbauen, Bilder und Videos einbinden und vieles mehr.
WordPress für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Lisa Sabin-WilsonGestalten Sie mit WordPress Ihre Website - auch wenn Sie keinerlei Vorkenntnisse haben! Profitieren Sie von Tausenden meist kostenlosen Design-Vorlagen, den WordPress-Themes. WordPress begann als einfache Weblog-Software und ist inzwischen das beliebteste System zur Gestaltung von Webseiten überhaupt. Dieser Entwicklung trägt dieses Buch Rechnung: Hier finden Sie Rat und Hilfe - als Blogger, als Webdesigner, als Anfänger und als Umsteiger. Schritt für Schritt erfahren Sie, wie Sie Ihre Website oder Ihren Blog aufbauen, Bilder und Videos einbinden und vieles mehr.
WordPress Mobile Applications with PhoneGap
by Yuxian Eugene LiangThis is a practical step-by-step tutorial. If you are a developer with basic knowledge of Wordpress, HTML/CSS/JavaScript seeking to understand how to further your knowledge in creating cross-platform mobile applications using PhoneGap, then this book is for you.
WordPress Mobile Web Development Beginner's Guide: Beginner's Guide
by Rachel McCollinIn Detail The chances are that more of your WordPress website visitors are using mobiles, or more clients are demanding responsive or mobile sites. If you can use WordPress to build mobile-friendly sites you can win more business from clients and more traffic for your site. "WordPress Mobile Web Development Beginner's Guide" will benefit you whether you've dabbled in WordPress or worked with it for years. It will help you identify which approach to mobile is most appropriate for your site (responsive, mobile, or web app) and learn how to make each one work, demonstrating a variety of techniques from the simple to the more complex, working through clear practical examples and applying these to your own website. Start by quickly making a WordPress site mobile-friendly, using off the shelf plugins and responsive themes, choosing the best ones for you and customising them. This leads into responsive theme design, with advice on layout, images and navigation. Finally, learn how to build a web app in WordPress, making use of plugins, APIs and custom code. If you need to hit the ground running with mobile WordPress development, then this book is for you. With practical examples and exercises from the beginning, it will help you build your first mobile WordPress site without having to learn aspects of WordPress or mobile development that aren't relevant. It will also help you understand which approaches work and why, so you can apply this knowledge to future projects. Who this book is for If you have dabbled in WordPress or been working with it for years, and want to build mobile or responsive themes or sites, this book is for you. Even if you can't write a line of code, the first few chapters will help you create a simple mobile site. But to get the most from the book, you will need a good understanding of HTML, CSS and WordPress itself. This book is for owners of self-hosted WordPress sites, not sites hosted at wordpress.com.
WordPress MU 2.8 - Beginner's Guide: Beginner's Guide, Build Your Own Blog Network With Unlimited Users And Blogs, Forums, Photo Galleries, And More!
by Lesley A. HarrisonPacked with easy-to-follow examples and screenshots, this book is designed to be followed from beginning to end, although those with existing WordPress MU sites will be able to jump in at the later chapters and pick out the things that are important to them. The author's expertise with creating a wide variety of WordPress sites enables her to share insights on using WordPress effectively, in a clear and friendly way. Those interested in digging further will be given the chance to customize their site further. Throughout the book, you will build up a blog network for Vampire Slayers – SlayerCafe.com, as an example. If you wish to manage multiple blogs and build a blog network, then this book is for you. You are not expected to be experienced with PHP coding. Some knowledge of HTML, and some experience with the blogging and social networking world will be helpful, but not essential.
WordPress Multisite Administration
by Tyler L. LongrenThis is a simple, concise guide with a step-by-step approach, packed with screenshots and examples to set up and manage a network blog using WordPress WordPress Multisite Administration is ideal for anyone wanting to familiarize themselves with WordPress Multisite. You'll need to know the basics about WordPress, and having at least a broad understanding of HTML, CSS, and PHP will help, but isn't required.
WordPress Plugin Development Beginner's Guide
by Vladimir PrelovacThis is a Packt Beginners Guide, which means it focuses on practical examples and has a fast-paced but friendly approach, with the opportunity to learn by experiment and play. Each chapter builds a practical plug-in from the ground up using step-by-step instructions. Individual sections show you how to code some functionality into your plug-in and follow up with a discussion of concepts. This book is for programmers working with WordPress, who want to develop custom plug-ins and to hack the code base. You need to be familiar with the basics of WordPress and PHP programming and believe that code is poetry; this book will handle the rest.
WordPress Plugin Development Cookbook
by Yannick LefebvreThis is a cookbook with step-by-step instructions and code examples required to learn WordPress plugin development easily. If you are a WordPress user, developer, or a site integrator with basic knowledge of PHP and an interest to create new plugins to address your personal needs, client needs, or share with the community, then this book is for you.
WordPress Plugin Development Cookbook - Second Edition
by Yannick LefebvreLearn to create plugins for WordPress 4.x to deliver custom projects or share with the community through detailed step-by-step recipes and code examples About This Book • Learn how to change and extend WordPress to perform virtually any task • Explore the plugin API through approachable examples and detailed explanations • Mold WordPress to your project's needs or transform it to benefit the entire community Who This Book Is For If you are a WordPress user, developer, or a site integrator with basic knowledge of PHP and an interest to create new plugins to address your personal needs, client needs, or share with the community, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn • Discover how to register user callbacks with WordPress, forming the basis of plugin creation • Explore the creation of administration pages and adding new content management sections through custom post types and custom database tables • Improve your plugins by customizing the post and page editors, categories and user profiles, and creating visitor-facing forms • Make your pages dynamic using Javascript, AJAX and adding new widgets to the platform • Learn how to add support for plugin translation and distribute your work to the WordPress community In Detail WordPress is a popular, powerful, and open Content Management System. Learning how to extend its capabilities allows you to unleash its full potential, whether you're an administrator trying to find the right extension, a developer with a great idea to enhance the platform for the community, or a website developer working to fulfill a client's needs. This book shows readers how to navigate WordPress' vast set of API functions to create high-quality plugins with easy-to-configure administration interfaces. With new recipes and materials updated for the latest versions of WordPress 4.x, this second edition teaches you how to create plugins of varying complexity ranging from a few lines of code to complex extensions that provide intricate new capabilities. You'll start by using the basic mechanisms provided in WordPress to create plugins and execute custom user code. You will then see how to design administration panels, enhance the post editor with custom fields, store custom data, and modify site behavior based on the value of custom fields. You'll safely incorporate dynamic elements on web pages using scripting languages, and build new widgets that users will be able to add to WordPress sidebars and widget areas. By the end of this book, you will be able to create WordPress plugins to perform any task you can imagine. Style and approach This cookbook will take you through the creation of your first simple plugin to adding entirely new sections and widgets in the administration interface, so you can learn how to change and extend WordPress to perform virtually any task. Each topic is illustrated through realistic examples showing how to solve common problems, followed by detailed explanations of all concepts used
WordPress Responsive Theme Design
by Dejan MarkovicIf you are a WordPress enthusiast who wants to develop and customize your own responsive WordPress theme, this book is for you. Some experience with WordPress, HTML, PHP, and CSS is expected and highly recommended.
WordPress Search Engine Optimization - Second Edition
by Michael DavidA complete guide to dominating search engines with your WordPress site About This Book • Everything you need to get your WordPress site to the top of search engines and bring thousands of new customers to your blog or business • Learn everything from keyword research and link building to customer conversions, in this complete guide • Packed with real-word examples to help get your site noticed on Google, Yahoo, and Bing Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone who runs any of the over 90,000,000 WordPress installations throughout the world. If you can login to your WordPress website, you can implement most of the tips in this book without any coding experience. What You Will Learn • The elements that search engines use to rank websites—and how to optimize your site for premium placement • Harness social media sites to extend the reach of your site and gain more visitors • Discover the high-volume, high-value search phrases that customers use when searching for your products or services • Avoid dangerous black-hat optimization techniques and the people who advocate and purvey them • Build high-quality, high-value links from other websites to raise your rankings in search engines • Create optimized and engaging content that both search engines and readers will love • Avoid common SEO mistakes that can get your site penalized by search engines In Detail WordPress is a powerful platform for creating feature-rich and attractive websites but, with a little extra tweaking and effort, your WordPress site can dominate search engines and bring thousands of new customers to your business. WordPress Search Engine Optimization will show you the secrets that professional SEO companies use to take websites to the top of search results. You'll take your WordPress site to the next level; you'll brush aside even the stiffest competition with the advanced tutorials in this book. Style and approach This is a practical, hands-on book based around sound SEO techniques specifically applied to WordPress. Each chapter starts with a brief overview of the important concepts then quickly moves into practical step-by-step actions you can take immediately. Throughout the book, you'll get clear instructions and detailed screenshots, so you can see exactly what to do each step of the way.
WordPress Styling with Blocks, Patterns, Templates, and Themes: Explore WordPress styling with step-by-step guidance, practical examples, and tips
by Tammie ListerEmbrace WordPress to unlock creative possibilities, discovering new design tools and patterns that will elevate your website's aestheticKey FeaturesExplore WordPress pattern directory for free patterns and create captivating designs with less codingLearn to use design tools effectively, stay updated on their evolution, and find tools for third-party blocksMaster block styles by understanding their concepts, applications, and seamless theme integrationPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionExperience a revolutionary WordPress styling transformation with WordPress Styling with Blocks, Patterns, Templates, and Themes by uncovering a wealth of features that redefine the future of WordPress. This guide introduces you to full-site editing and block design tools that enable you to shape the overall aesthetics and layout of your dream website with unprecedented ease. Get ready to harness the power of diverse cutting-edge features as you delve into this WordPress book, focusing on the Gutenberg editing experience. Guided by examples that demonstrate effortless customization entirely suited to your preferences, you’ll master the design tools, patterns, and full site editing capabilities to shape impactful websites that mirror your distinct vision and creativity. As you immerse yourself in the core of WordPress styling, you’ll understand the rationale and terminology underpinning each element and how to use it to its full potential. By the end of this book, you'll be equipped to build your dream website, reflecting your distinctive style.What you will learnAcquire skills in block recognition, CSS-free customization, and identifying supported block design toolsRecognize the significance of global styles in modern WordPress themesLocate sources for block themes and kickstart personal creationsDiscover, create, and share editor patterns and integrate them into themesComprehend the WordPress Pattern Directory, locating and adding patternsMaster the effective use, availability, and implementation of website design toolsWho this book is forThis book is your go-to resource for exploring and unleashing your creative potential using the latest styling features available in WordPress. Whether you’re a non-coder, a hobbyist, or a seasoned WordPress user, this guide will help you discover the full range of new options. With no prior knowledge assumed, each step is carefully explained to ensure that you make the most of the latest version. Starting with a no-code approach, the book progressively introduces some coding for those interested in taking their learning further.
WordPress Theme Design: A Complete Guide To Creating Professional Wordpress Themes
by Tessa Blakeley SilverTheme design can be approached from two angles. The first is simplicity; sometimes it suits the client and/or the site to go as bare-bones as possible. In that case, it's quick and easy to take a very basic, pre-made theme and modify it. The second is "Unique and Beautiful". Occasionally, the site's theme needs to be created from scratch so that everything displayed caters to the specific kind of content the site offers. This book is going to take you through the Unique and Beautiful route with the idea that once you know how to create a theme from scratch, you'll be more apt at understanding what to look for in other WordPress themes. This book can be used by WordPress users or visual designers (with no server-side scripting or programming experience) who are used to working with the common industry-standard tools like PhotoShop and Dreamweaver or other popular graphic, HTML, and text editors. Regardless of your web development skill-set or level, you'll be walked through the clear, step-by-step instructions, but familiarity with a broad range of web development skills and WordPress know-how will allow you to gain maximum benefit from this book.