A cache plugin creates a “cached” or pre-loaded version of your WordPress site’s pages that can be quickly accessed without checking the host files and database to see if there is newer information. Or, in the more technical terms of a WPMU blogger, “Caching is reusing data from previous requests to speed up subsequent requests.” By…
When it comes to SEO (Search Engine Optimization), WordPress is top of the line. And if you use a theme from a professional source like StudioPress or WooThemes, your theme is designed to take advantage of the power of WordPress SEO. But if you want to really optimize your site’s SEO and take it to…
A WordPress shortcode is a code word or phrase enclosed in square brackets: [sampleshortcode]. Depending on the shortcode, its output can be customized by parameters: [sampleshortcode category=”tech” display=3]. You see the code in the brackets when you are editing the post or page (no matter whether you’re in the Visual or Text editor), but when…
That little “Add Media” button is the secret to adding images (as well as videos and document files like PDFs) in WordPress. But clicking Add Media before you’re ready, or without filling out the necessary information, can have disastrous results for your site load time as well as for your post’s success. Here are 5…
Want to link to another post, page, or site in your own post or page? It’s simple. But you don’t want to just paste the ugly http:// link in your visual editor like this: https://gretchenlouise.com/wordpress-visual-editor/. Here are 5 rules to remember when inserting links in WordPress. 1. Type the text then select before clicking Insert…
I knew it was coming. After seven years of marriage, it was bound to happen. It was only a question of which one would go first. But when I heard the strange banging, I knew. I grabbed my cell phone and pressed speed dial 2, turning it on speaker phone while it was still ringing….
When you add a new post or page (which can be accomplished from either your Toolbar by clicking New or from your dashboard sidebar by clicking Add New under Posts or Pages), you’ll find the Visual Editor. You have two tabs to choose from when you’re editing a post or page—the Visual or the Text…
The address or URL of each post or page is known as a permalink. A shortlink is a shorter version of that permalink. And a slug? It’s the part of the permalink that identifies the specific post or page. Here’s a five minute guide to understanding WordPress permalink styles, shortlink options, and slug optimization. 1….
Two of the most time-saving features in WordPress are the Bulk Edit and Quick Edit options. You’ll find them when you’re viewing all your Posts, Pages, Media Library, Categories, Tags, etc. Bulk Edit The Bulk Edit option is available when you check the box next to any number of posts. Check the box in the…
Trackbacks and pingbacks are like a comment telling you that someone has linked to your blog within their own blog post or page. They can be handy—but they can also be annoying. How you deal with them, or whether you want to deal with them at all, is up to you. Here are five things…
Comments are the heart and soul of your blog’s community. An understanding of how your blog’s comment system works is critical to maintaining that community! Here are five things you should know about the native WordPress comment system, followed by a discussion of other comment hosting services and plugins. 1. New comments can be automatically…
Categories and Tags might be one of the simplest yet most easily confused aspects of WordPress. Depending on your site, your approach to and use of categories and tags may be different. But here’s my five-minute explanation of the whys, the hows, and the differences. Categories: Broad categories under which your post topics would fall….
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