Using a Page as your Homepage
By default the homepage of a WordPress website will look like a blog; displaying your Posts in reverse chronological order (latest to oldest). WordPress lets you change this and use any Page as your...
View ArticleGDSFramework Parent Theme: Version 2.0.0 released
I’ve been using my own Parent Theme for WordPress sites since April of 2016, and since then I’ve been through five versions, the last being version 1.0.5. There have been a lot of advances in WordPress...
View ArticleWordPress support and maintenance site launched
I’ve recently given the support and maintenance side of my business its own website available at Easy WP Care. I’ve...
View ArticleUnderstanding WordPress Widgets
You can use WordPress Widgets to add extra content and features to certain areas of your site. Widgets can be used to display lists of Categories, highlight popular Posts, show social icons, related...
View ArticlePage Templates in WordPress
By default all Pages you create within WordPress will all use the same Default Template to control how the content is displayed. Your current Theme and active Plugins may add additional Page Templates...
View ArticleAdding a custom taxonomy to WP Job Manager
What follows is how to add and use a custom taxonomy with the WP Job Manager plugin for WordPress. The documentation for the plugin provides some good hints and code examples for adding additional...
View ArticleAnnouncing Email Post Alerts
I’ve recently added a new feature to my blog to allow people to subscribe and receieve email alerts. This means...
View ArticleAdding a new User in WordPress
There are a couple of ways to get to the Add New User screen. In the top bar hover over...
View ArticleBacking up your WordPress website
If you’re maintaining your own WordPress website it’s always wise to make a backup of your site before making any major...
View ArticleLockdown, WordPress, Genesis and Gutenberg
My WordPress journey My first few WordPress sites were built using existing themes, with a bit of customisation. But it quickly became apparent that every theme author did things differently, so with...
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