WordPress guides

WordPress How-To Guides

Step-by-step guides for everyday WordPress jobs, with screenshots from a real install. Where the steps differ between block themes, classic themes and page builders, each one gets its own steps.

How to Update PHP on WordPress Without Breaking Your Site
To update PHP on WordPress, check your current version under Tools, Site Health, Info, Server. Back up the site, test the new PHP version on…
How to Duplicate WordPress Pages, With or Without a Plugin
WordPress 7.1.3 has no Duplicate button for pages. To copy a whole page, install Yoast Duplicate Post and click Clone under the page in…
How to Edit the Footer on WordPress (Block or Classic Theme)
How to edit the footer on WordPress depends on your theme. In a block theme, go to Appearance, Editor, Patterns, Footer and edit the part…
How to Edit the Header in WordPress: Logo, Title and Menu
How to edit the header in WordPress depends on your theme. In a classic theme, set the logo and title in Appearance, Customize, Site…
How to Edit a Site in WordPress You Didn't Build
To edit a site in WordPress you didn't build, log in at your domain followed by /wp-admin with an Administrator account. Page text is under…
How to Purge Cache in WordPress: Plugin, Host, CDN, Browser
To purge cache in WordPress, clear it in order: your caching plugin first (most add a Delete Cache or Purge All link to the admin bar), then…
How to Change the Font in WordPress Without Slowing It Down
To change the font in a WordPress block theme, go to Appearance, Editor, Styles, Typography and pick a typeset or set fonts for Text and…
How to Install Theme in WordPress Without Breaking Your Site
To install a theme in WordPress, go to Appearance, Themes, Add Theme, find one and click Install, or use Upload Theme for a zip file…
How to Find WordPress Version: 5 Ways, Tested
To find your WordPress version, log in and look at the bottom right of any dashboard screen, or go to Dashboard, Updates, which shows…
How to Delete a WordPress Page Without Losing Its Traffic
To delete a WordPress page, go to Pages, All Pages, hover over the page and click Trash. Its address stops working straight away and shows a…
How to Delete WordPress Account: .com, Your Site, or .org
How to delete a WordPress account depends on which one you mean. A WordPress.com account closes from Account Settings, after removing every…
How to Install a Plugin to WordPress, and Judge It First
To install a plugin to WordPress, go to Plugins, Add Plugin, search for it, click Install Now and then Activate. Premium plugins come as a…

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