WordPress 5 Complete

Cover
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
About Packt
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1: WordPress
Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress
	Getting into WordPress
		What WordPress is good for
			Starting the journey – what is a blog?
	Understanding the common terms
		Post
		Categories and tags
		Comments
		Themes
		Plugins
		Widgets
		Menus
		Page
		Home page
		Users
	Why choose WordPress?
		Who should use WordPress?
	Getting to know the WordPress family
	Digging into WordPress – the features
		Learning more
	Learning more with online WordPress resources
	Staying updated with WordPress news
	Understanding the Codex
	Getting support from other users
	Using theme and plugin directories
	Summary
Chapter 2: Getting Started with WordPress
	Building your WordPress website – start here
	The two worlds of WordPress – the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
		Pros and cons
		Which one to use
	Getting and installing WordPress
		Installing WordPress through a web host
		How to choose a web host for WordPress
		Getting through the installation process
		Installing WordPress manually
			Preparing the environment
				Installing WordPress locally
			Downloading WordPress 
			Uploading the files
			Finalizing WordPress's on-screen setup
		Learning more
	Installing WordPress through an auto-installer script
	The wp-admin panel
		Changing general blog information
		Retrieving a lost password
	Getting a Gravatar
	Summary
Chapter 3: Creating Blog Content
	WordPress admin conventions
		Lists of items
	Posting on your blog
		Adding a simple post
			Working in the block-based content editor
			Understanding the editor interface
			Creating your first blog post
			Aligning blocks and building a post layout
		Common post options
			Categories and tags
			Images in your posts
				Adding an image to a post
				Designating a featured image
			Controlling default image sizes
			Editing an uploaded image
			Videos and other media in your posts
				Adding videos to blog posts
				Adding audio to blog posts
				Limited editing possibilities
			Using the block-based editor versus the code editor
			Lead and body
			Drafts, pending articles, and timestamps
				Drafts
				Pending articles
				Timestamps
		Advanced post options
			Excerpt
			Discussion
			Working with post revisions
			Changing the author of the post
			Protecting content
			Pretty post permalink
	Discussion on your blog – comments
		Adding a comment
		Discussion settings
			Submission, notification, and moderation settings
			When to moderate or blacklist a comment
			Avatar display settings
		Moderating comments
	Adding and managing categories
	Summary
Chapter 4: Pages, Media, and Importing/Exporting Content
	Pages
		Adding a page
			Parent
			Order
		Managing pages
		Setting up a home page
			Creating a placeholder home page
			Enabling the custom home page
			Customizing your home page
	Media library
		Creating an image gallery
			Choosing a post or page
			Adding images to Gallery
	Importing/exporting content
		Importing content
		Exporting content
	Summary
Section 2: Customizing WordPress
Chapter 5: Plugins - What They Are and Why You Need Them
	Breaking down plugins – what are they?
		Why use plugins?
		Where to get plugins?
		Finding new plugins
	Installing a plugin – how to go about this
		Auto-installation
		Manual plugin installation
		What to do after plugin installation
	The must-have pack of plugins
		Backing up
		Enabling Google Analytics
		Caching
		Search engine optimization
		Social media integration
		Jetpack
		Comment spam
			Working with Akismet
	Summary
Chapter 6: Securing your WordPress Website
	The principles of WordPress security
	The best practices for WordPress security
		Using strong passwords
		Keeping your WordPress updated
		Keeping your theme and plugins updated
		Avoid installing unneeded plugins
	Installing an SSL
	Security plugins and which ones to get
		SSL plugin
		General security plugin
		Other plugins to consider
	Setting up secure user accounts
	User roles and abilities
		Administrator
		Editor
		Author
		Contributor
		Subscriber
	Managing users
		Enabling users to self-register
	User management plugins
	Summary
Chapter 7: Choosing and Installing Themes
	Finding themes
		WordPress Theme Directory
		Main types of themes
		Finding more themes
	The factors to consider when choosing a theme
		The structure of a theme
		Factors to consider when choosing a theme
			The purpose of the theme
			Theme licensing
			Up-to-date themes only
			Themes that are customizable
			Themes with a responsive structure
			Support, reviews, and documentation
	Installing and changing themes
		Adding a theme from within wp-admin
		Downloading, extracting, and uploading
	Summary
Chapter 8: Customizing your Website Appearance/Design
	Menus
		Adding a menu
		Displaying a menu
	Widgets
	WordPress Customizer
		Site identity
		Colors
		Header Media
		Background
		Widgets
		Homepage settings or Static Front Page
		Additional CSS
		Scheduling your design changes
		Customizer previews
	Optimizing for mobile and working with AMP
		How to enable AMP in WordPress
	Summary
Chapter 9: Developing your Own Theme
	Setting up your design
		Designing your theme to be WordPress-friendly
		Three paths to theme development
			Building a theme from the ground up
			Building a theme with a framework
			Building a theme with a starter theme
		Converting your design into code
			Examining the HTML structure
			Examining the CSS
	Converting your build into a theme
		Creating the theme directory
			Naming your directory and creating backup copies of your build files
			Preparing the essential files
			Adding a screenshot
			Create a screenshot
			Uploading your directory
			Activating your theme
		How to create basic WordPress content
			The functions.php file
			The  tag
			The header and footer
			The sidebar
		Main column – the loop
	Creating template files within your theme
		Understanding the WordPress theme structure
		Breaking it up
			The header.php file
			The footer.php file
			The sidebar.php file
			Your four template files
		Archive template
		Single template
		Page template
		Generated classes for body and post
		Other WordPress templates
		Creating and using a custom page template
	Making your theme widget-friendly
		Going back to our sidebar
		Working with the functions.php file
		Adding some widgets
		Additional widgetizing options
	Enabling a menu in your theme
	Making your theme editable in the WordPress Customizer
	Creating a child theme
		Creating the new theme directory
		Creating the style sheet
		Using your child theme
	Sharing your theme
	Summary
Chapter 10: Social Media Integration, Podcasting, and HTTPS
	Integrating social media
		Making your blog social media friendly
			Setting up social media share buttons
			Setting up social media APIs integration
			Setting up automatic content distribution to social media
				The Jetpack plugin
				The Revive Old Posts plugin
			Setting up social media metrics tracking
	Podcasting
		Creating a podcast
			Recording yourself
			Making a post
		Podcasting plugins
		Using a service to host audio files for free
	HTTPS – what, why, and how?
		What is HTTPS?
		Why HTTPS is important for a modern WordPress site
		How to set up HTTPS
	Summary
Chapter 11: Developing Plugins, Widgets, and an Introduction to REST API
	Plugins
		Building plugins from scratch
		Plugin code requirements
		A basic plugin – adding link icons
			Naming and organizing the plugin files
			Writing the plugin's core functions
			Adding hooks to the plugin
			Trying out the plugin
		Adding an admin page
			Adding management page functions
			Modifying the doctype_styles_new_regex() function
			Adding hooks
			Trying out the plugin
		Testing your plugins
		A plugin with database access – capturing searched words
			Getting the plugin to talk to the database
			Adding management page functions
			Trying out the plugin
		Building a plugin for the block-based editor
		Learning more
	Widgets
		Custom tag cloud widget
			Naming our widget
			The widget structure
			The widget initiation function
			The widget form function
			The widget save function
			The widget print function
			Custom widget styles
			Initiating and hooking up the widget
			Trying out the widget
			Learning more
		Bundling a widget with an existing plugin
	Shortcodes
		Shortcodes and the way they work
		Types of shortcodes
		Creating a simple shortcode
	The WordPress REST API
		What is the REST API?
		Why use WordPress REST API?
		How to get started with the REST API
			Creating a plugin that uses the REST API
	Summary
Section 3: Non-Blog Websites
Chapter 12: Creating a Non-Blog Website Part One - The Basics
	The must-do tasks
	Static websites
		The process
			Building your home page
			Creating easy-to-grasp menus
	Corporate or business websites
		Picking a clean theme
		Branding elements
		Good navigation
		Custom home page
		Slider (optional)
	One-page websites
		Picking a one-page theme
		Branding elements
		High-quality images
	Summary
Chapter 13: Creating a Non-Blog Website Part Two - E-Commerce Websites and Custom Content Elements
	E-commerce stores
		Is WordPress a good platform for an e-commerce store?
		Getting a good e-commerce plugin
			Plugin installation and initial setup
			Setting up the main store pages
			Your store location
			Shipping and payments
			Adjusting your store design
		Adding products
		Stats – orders, coupons, and reports
	Video blogs and photo blogs
		Exploring themes for video and photo sites
		Getting plugins for video and photo blogs
	Social networks
		Installing a social network
		Designing your social network
		Extending the functionality
	Introducing custom post types
		Registering a new post type
			Adding labels
			Adding messages
			Creating book template files
		Registering and using a custom taxonomy
		Customizing the admin display
	Summary
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