{"id":2627,"date":"2019-10-19T12:56:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T12:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2627"},"modified":"2024-10-16T09:41:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:41:20","slug":"how-to-get-started-with-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-get-started-with-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Started With WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, you&#8217;ve decided to set up a new website, and you are considering using the WordPress platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In case you aren&#8217;t sure how to start or you don&#8217;t remember how it works, then this guide will help make the process easier by taking you step by step on how to get started with WordPress.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"things-to-consider\">Things to Consider<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If are not a ChemiCloud customer, you can consider hosting your site with us. At ChemiCloud we offer shared <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/wordpress-hosting#60b65e4e63b58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Hosting<\/a><\/strong> plans with unmatched <strong>speed, reliability, and security<\/strong>. One of the features we offer to make things easier is our one-click WordPress installer.<\/li>\n<li>If you are a ChemiCloud customer, we&#8217;ll assume that your domain already points to our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/what-are-the-chemicloud-dns-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DNS servers<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"Installing-WordPress\"><span id=\"how-to-install-wordpress-in-cpanel-using-wordpress-toolkit\">How to Install WordPress in cPanel Using WordPress Toolkit<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To install WordPress using the WordPress Toolkit, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to cPanel.\n<div class=\"note msg-box\">    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tPlease see <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-login-cpanel-whm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a> if you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">DOMAINS<\/span><\/strong> section of the cPanel&#8217;s home screen, click <strong><span class=\"UI\">WordPress Toolkit<\/span><\/strong>:\n<figure id=\"attachment_7446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7446\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7446\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1-783x289.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1-783x289.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1-100x37.png 100w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cPanel-Domains-WordPress-Toolkit-1.png 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cPanel &gt; Domains &gt; WordPress Toolkit<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>The WordPress Toolkit page will load. Under <span class=\"UI\">Installations<\/span>, click\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Install<\/span><\/strong>:\n<figure id=\"attachment_7450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7450\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7450\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install-783x230.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install-783x230.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install-100x29.png 100w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Installations-Install.png 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Installations &gt; Install<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Choose installation options<\/span><\/strong>, there are multiple options to customize your site:\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"UI\">Installation path<\/span><\/strong> text box: you can optionally specify a different folder to install WordPress.\n<div class=\"tip msg-box\">    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tIf you want your domain name (for example,\u00a0<em>https:\/\/mywebsite.com<\/em>) to go directly to WordPress, please leave the <span class=\"UI\">Installation path<\/span> text box empty.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Website title<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0text box, specify the title of your site.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Plugin\/theme set<\/span>\u00a0list<\/strong> box, you can optionally select a package of plugins and themes to install.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Website language<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0list box, select the language for the site.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Version<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0list box, select the WordPress version you want to install.\n<div class=\"note msg-box\">Unless you have a specific reason for not doing so, you should install the latest version.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">WordPress Administrator, type the username you want to use to manage your site in the <strong>Username<\/strong> text box<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Password<\/span><\/strong> text box, type the password you want to use for your WordPress admin panel.<br \/>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--alert   hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tWe strongly recommend that you use a strong password! Alternatively, you can generate a random password.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Email<\/span><\/strong> text box, type a valid e-mail address. This address is used to receive update notifications and can be used to reset your password if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Database<\/span><\/strong>, you can optionally change the database settings.\n<div class=\"note msg-box\">(There&#8217;s no need to change any of them unless you have a specific reason).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<span class=\"UI\"><strong>Automatic Update<\/strong> <strong>Settings<\/strong><\/span>, you can optionally change the settings for WordPress, plugin, and theme updates.\n<div class=\"note msg-box\">(There&#8217;s no need to change any of them unless you have a specific reason).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Install<\/span><\/strong>. WordPress Toolkit begins the installation, and you&#8217;ll see the installation progress:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Install-Progress.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7452 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Install-Progress-300x71.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Install-Progress-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Install-Progress-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Install-Progress-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Install-Progress-100x24.png 100w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Install-Progress.png 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6. After the WordPress installation is complete, you can optionally install plugins (Don&#8217;t worry, you can do it at a later time):<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7454 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete-783x321.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete-783x321.png 783w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete-100x41.png 100w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WordPress-Toolkit-Installation-Complete.png 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that WordPress is installed, you can use the WordPress Toolkit to help manage your WordPress install.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"first-steps-with-wordpress\" class=\"entry-title\">First Steps with WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>So you\u2019ve just completed the one-click WordPress install using Softaculous. So what is your next step?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"log-in\">Log In<\/h3>\n<p>The first step is to log into the administration panel, or the back end, of your WordPress website. Visit your site\u2019s login page by placing <strong>wp-admin<\/strong> after your domain name (e.g. example.com<strong>\/wp-admin<\/strong>). Replace &#8220;example.com&#8221; with your own domain name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2633 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WordPress-Admin-Login-264x300.png\" alt=\"WordPress Admin Login\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WordPress-Admin-Login-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WordPress-Admin-Login-768x874.png 768w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WordPress-Admin-Login-44x50.png 44w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WordPress-Admin-Login-53x60.png 53w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WordPress-Admin-Login-88x100.png 88w, https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WordPress-Admin-Login.png 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the username and password you created during the install and click on the<strong> Log In<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>After logging in you will see the Administration Screen called the Dashboard. This is the place where the management of your WordPress site begins.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"using-themes\">Using Themes<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-a-theme\">What is a Theme?<\/h3>\n<p>A theme is a collection of templates and stylesheets used to define the appearance and display of a WordPress site.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"finding-wordpress-themes\">Finding WordPress Themes<\/h3>\n<p>Being so popular, there are lots of themes available for WordPress, both free and paid. To see the wide variety of <strong>free WordPress themes<\/strong> that are available, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While free themes are a great way to get started, premium (or paid for) themes are the new standard. Premium themes offer more customization and often include many more features than the themes you\u2019ll find in the free theme directory.<\/p>\n<p>There are many premium theme marketplaces where you can purchase a new theme for your website.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/themeforest.net\/category\/wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Themeforest<\/a><\/strong> is a good place to start to find a premium theme, with over 11,000 themes to choose from on different categories of interest.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"installing-themes\">Installing Themes<\/h3>\n<p>After you choose a theme, the next step is to install it.\u00a0 The most common way to install a WordPress theme is by using the WordPress administration interface.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you already have a .zip file that contains a WordPress theme you bought, you can install it manually.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4 id=\"choose-and-install-a-theme-from-the-wordpress-directory\">Choose and install a theme from the WordPress directory<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To install and activate a new WordPress theme using the WordPress administration panel, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> We&#8217;ll assume that you&#8217;re already logged Log into your WordPress administrator panel.<br \/>\n<strong>2)<\/strong> Under Dashboard, click <strong>Appearance<\/strong>, and then click <strong>Themes<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>3)<\/strong> Click <strong>Add New<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>4)<\/strong> To search for a theme by name, type the name or keyword in the text box, and then click <strong>Search<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>5)<\/strong> Once you find a theme that you want to install, click <strong><span class=\"UI\">Install Now<\/span><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>6)<\/strong> You can preview a theme&#8217;s appearance without installing it. To do this, click <span class=\"UI\">Preview<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>To activate the new theme, click\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Activate<\/span><\/strong>. To view your site with the new theme enabled, click\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Visit site<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4 id=\"upload-and-install-a-theme-you-have-already-downloaded\">Upload and install a theme you have already downloaded<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have a .zip file that contains a WordPress theme, you can upload it to your site and install the theme. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> We&#8217;ll assume that you&#8217;re already logged Log into your WordPress administrator panel.<br \/>\n<strong>2)<\/strong> Under Dashboard, click <strong>Appearance<\/strong>, and then click <strong>Themes<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>3)<\/strong> Click <strong>Add New<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>4)<\/strong> To upload your theme from your computer, click <strong>Upload Theme<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>5)<\/strong> Once you have uploaded the .zip file of your theme, click <strong><span class=\"UI\">Install Now<\/span><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>6)<\/strong> You can preview a theme&#8217;s appearance without installing it. To do this, click <span class=\"UI\">Preview<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>To activate the new theme, click\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Activate<\/span><\/strong>. To view your site with the new theme enabled, click\u00a0<strong><span class=\"UI\">Visit site<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"customizing-themes\">Customizing Themes<\/h3>\n<p>Once your WordPress theme is installed, you can start to customize the appearance of your site, using the widgets, menu(s), header and background. These can all be changed using the <strong>Customize<\/strong> feature which you can find under <strong>Appearance.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make your changes live by clicking\u00a0<strong>Save &amp; Publish<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"using-wordpress-plugins\">Using WordPress Plugins<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"finding-plugins\">Finding Plugins<\/h3>\n<p>Being so popular, there are lots of plugins available for WordPress, both free and paid. To see the wide variety of <strong>free WordPress plugins<\/strong> that are available, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be wise when it comes to plugins. Look at the \u201cLast Updated\u201d date and how many ratings a plugin has. It is strongly recommended to stay away from outdated plugins and the ones that have bad ratings.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"a-hand-picked-list-of-the-best-wordpress-plugins\" class=\"heading--huge\">A hand-picked list of the best WordPress plugins<\/h3>\n<p>From SEO plugins to project management plugins, you\u2018re about to discover some of the most popular WordPress plugins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wordpress\/plugin\/seo-suite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rank Math<\/a> is the SEO plugin that we officially recommend, as well as the plugin that we use on our site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sucuri-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sucuri Security<\/a>\u00a0is a freemium plugin that offers a comprehensive approach to WordPress security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-security-audit-log\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WP Security Audit Log<\/a>\u00a0helps you keep track of every single change made on your site by you or other users.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wps-hide-login\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WPS Hide Login<\/a> helps you further hide up login security by letting you move your site&#8217;s login page to a different URL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/litespeed-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LiteSpeed Cache<\/a> is the caching and performance plugin that makes a wide variety of tweaks to speed up your WordPress site. It&#8217;s also fully compatible with ChemiCloud&#8217;s caching system built on LiteSpeed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/elementor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Elementor<\/a> is one of the most popular website builders with over 1 million active installs, according to WordPress.org. It offers a generous free version that lets you build complex designs using a simple drag and drop and a visual preview.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/beaver-builder-lite-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Beaver Builder<\/a> is another big name in the WordPress website builder world. It utilizes the same style drag-and-drop builder on a live preview of your site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/social-warfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Social Warfare<\/a> helps you add share buttons to your WordPress site. Your visitors can click on the button to quickly share your content on social media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram Feed<\/a>\u00a0helps you\u00a0display Instagram photos\u00a0from\u00a0your Instagram account\u00a0on your site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/contact-form-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Contact Form 7<\/a> is one of the most popular contact form plugins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WooCommerce<\/a> isn&#8217;t just a popular eCommerce WordPress plugin that helps you build an eCommerce store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/tablepress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TablePress<\/a> makes it easy to create all sorts of tables. You can import from JSON, CSV, Google Sheets, Excel, etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/akismet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Akismet<\/a> helps reduce spam comments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/slider-revolution-responsive-wordpress-plugin\/2751380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Slider Revolution<\/a> is an innovative, responsive WordPress slider plugin.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"installing-wordpress-plugins\">Installing WordPress Plugins<\/h3>\n<p>Navigate to\u00a0<strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong>, and you can browse and search for plugins from within your dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>Each plugin listed in the WordPress directory has an \u201c<strong>Install Now<\/strong>\u201d button so you can easily add it to your site.<\/p>\n<p>Click\u00a0<strong>Activate<\/strong>\u00a0to activate the plugin.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"creating-content\">Creating Content<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve installed WordPress, and done customization to your site, it&#8217;s time to create some content.<\/p>\n<p>When you add content to your WordPress website, it\u2019s done through posts and pages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Posts <\/strong>are typically used for blogs and portfolios because they automatically place your newest website content at the top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pages<\/strong> are static which is why they often appeal to business owners \u2014 the added content always remains in the same place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"creating-a-post\">Creating a Post<\/h3>\n<p>To add a post to your website, go to the administrator dashboard. In the left-side pane click <strong>Posts<\/strong> and then <strong>Add New<\/strong>. You can add a title for your post, insert photos, or change the format.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Save Draft<\/strong> to save your changes as a draft or click <strong>Publish<\/strong> so the post immediately goes live.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the same steps to create multiple posts for your website.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"creating-a-page\">Creating a Page<\/h3>\n<p>To add a page to your website, go to the administrator dashboard. In the left-side pane click <strong>Pages<\/strong> and then <strong>Add New<\/strong>. You can add a title for your page, insert photos, or change the format.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Save Draft<\/strong> to save your changes as a draft or click <strong>Publish<\/strong> so the page immediately goes live.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the same steps to create multiple pages for your website.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-performance\">WordPress Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Website performance is a critical part of the user experience. If a page on your site takes too long to load, your visitors will move quickly to another site.<\/p>\n<p>You can improve your website&#8217;s performance by taking advantage of caching. 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