{"id":49340,"date":"2025-01-26T20:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T20:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/internet-business\/5-wordpress-skills-for-new-users\/"},"modified":"2025-01-26T20:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T20:33:14","slug":"5-wordpress-skills-for-new-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=49340","title":{"rendered":"5 WordPress Skills for New Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the top WordPress skills a new user should learn? We talked to our WordPress expert Charlie and asked him his opinion, Here\u2019s where he landed with these top five!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Top Five WordPress Skills<\/h2>\n<h3><b>WordPress Skill #1: Get to Know the Dashboard<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WordPress dashboard can be daunting for new users, especially since WP offers many customization options. With that in mind, remember that the dashboard offers more than just tools to build your site. It offers functions to help with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plugin management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theme management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Media<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, before you start building your new site, definitely take the time to browse around the WordPress menus in the dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>WordPress Skill #2:\u00a0<\/b><b>Plugin Management<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever used WordPress, you know there are an extensive number of plugins available. One problem new users may face is the temptation to install too many. Unfortunately, the more plugins you install, the higher your site\u2019s potential to be impacted by performance or compatibility issues. Not all plugins \u201cplay nice\u201d with each other, so try to limit yours to just what you need and make sure they are updated regularly. The WordPress plugin page monitors current plugin updates \u2014 remember NEVER install outdated plugins!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, even a beloved plugin is no longer supported by the developer or is incompatible with the latest version of WordPress. In this case, remove it and find an alternative. If you have deactivated a plugin that you no longer use, remove it also.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>WordPress Skill #3:\u00a0<\/b><b>Speaking of Updates \u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping WordPress and its components up-to-date is paramount for your site\u2019s health. In WordPress 5, plugins got an auto-update feature. This means that you don\u2019t have to worry about updating them manually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installing a security plugin (like WordFence) is also recommended. All Pair WordPress accounts come with WordFence preinstalled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>WordPress Skill #4:\u00a0<\/b>Backups<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping backups of your website is essential when something goes awry. Don\u2019t learn this the hard way! Many backup plugins are available. Pair offers automated backups within the Pair account control center. These can be quickly restored and downloaded by the Pair user.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>WordPress Skill #5:\u00a0<\/b><b>Support Resources<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many resources are available for WordPress, including tutorials, support forums, and documentation with videos and step-by-step instructions. Make use of these any time you have a question!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress Codex, the official WP documentation site<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Official WordPress Support Forum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third Party Sites\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>More WordPress Skills<\/h3>\n<p>Check out these blogs with even more ways to make the most of your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more you use WordPress, the more comfortable you will become. Soon, making changes or even overhauling your site will come easy. And that\u2019s precisely why WordPress has remained the most popular site-designing tool. 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