Introduction
Hi everyone! I would like to share about the term WordPress. WordPress is the most commonly used tool in CMS (refer my previous post to get an idea about content management systems). It was released on 27th May 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and approximately used by 75 million websites these days. The WordPress tool is easy to install, extend, and raise it to higher standards.
It involves thousands of plugins; powerful and flexible templates with simple interfaces. This results in less time consumption and effective cost. It is a blogging software and used as a supporting structure in web development. WordPress software is written in Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP).
Overview
WordPress is a creative website tool and probably used as easiest blogging; Content management websites these days.
It is used to run and control largest websites on the internet. It is a blogging platform that is owned and hosted online by automatic way. Its running version is WordPress.org which is easy to register; post blog for free and charged version too.
Features
WordPress involves features of creation of posts; pages; insert links; media. Single click can post your content online, easy edit option to manage content; preview your blog before posting; basic privacy settings; securing posts from plagiarism.
10 interesting benefits of WordPress
Ease of use: It is easy to use and has a direct understanding of methods involved. Adding blogs, articles, pages, posts, images on a regular basis is breeze and can be done quickly. Technology is simple which results in easy formatting.
Manage Website from Any Computer: WordPress is a browsing type tool which can be accessed anywhere at any time. It only needs internet connection to manage the site.
No HTML or FTP Software Required: As already discussed WordPress doesn’t require any HTML software or FTP software to edit, create a new page or blog post, format text, upload images, upload documents, video files, and image galleries.
Search Engines Sites: The code used in WordPress is simple and very clean which makes search engines to read a site’s content bit easier. It involves specific keywords; description; title; and precise SEO optimization. Special tags are used to enhance effective SEO.
Control of Your Site: There is no need to wait for the web designer to make simple update and changes. Using WordPress tool every aspect can be changed and updates can be done by the site admin itself.
Design of Website: WordPress acts as the engine for your website. The look and brand of the site is customized which provides unique experience to the visitors.
Creation of blog and posting of blog: WordPress tool is meant for the blogging platform, so it is built with blogging capabilities and easy to use as per the desire. Setting up email subscriptions; commenting options; adding recent post to other sites are very simple.
Functionality of Site with Plugins: Adding up event calendar; video gallery, Twitter Feed, Facebook Fan Box, and so on is possible with plugins at free of cost or some reasonable deduction.
Business Growth: WordPress site is scalable. Blogs can involve more than hundreds or thousands of pages still performance of the site remains effective.
Multiple users: Admin of the site can set-up multiple users, can assign access levels and capabilities for each user.
Steps involved in creation of WordPress
1: Choose WordPress as your website platform.
2: Pick a name for your website, buy a domain & hosting.
3: Get familiar with the WordPress UI.
Step 4: Pick a theme / design for your website.
Step 5: Get plugins to extend your website's abilities.
Step 6: Create basic pages.
Step 7: Consider starting a blog.
5 Simple rules to strengthen the Login security for WordPress
Step 1 – Use strong password (include upper and lowercase; minimum 12 characters; numbers and symbols.
Step 2 – Don’t reuse the password which was already used for other app or online accounts.
Step 3 – By default, word press limit failed login attempts. It also acts as a target for brute force attacks.
Step 4 – Logging into WordPress is possible only through login link.
Step 5 – Using two-factor authentication which requires an extra code during login.
In whole install a WordPress security plugin which possess 30 plus way to protect and secure the website.
Checklist of WordPress
Conclusion
Hope above information can summarize the use, term, and basics of WordPress.
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