5. What we will
be covering
today…
1. What is WordPress?
2. WordPress.com and
WordPress.org
3. Workshop
4. WordCamp Montreal
5. Post WordCamp
6. • It is a content management system (CMS) used to
create blogs and websites.
• Created primarily in PHP, MYSQL and JAVASCRIPT
• The software is free and open-source.
• Powers 26% of the internet.
What is WordPress?
17. • dreamhost.com
• bluehost.com
• siteground.com
• getflywheel.com
• Cost: anywhere from $5 to $20,000
• more info at wordpress.org/hosting
Web Hosting Companies
18. Your WWW address
• namecheap.com
• hover.com
• Web hosting companies will offer
it too
• Cost: starting at ~$15/year
Domain Hosting Companies
20. WORDPRESS.ORG WORDPRESS.COM
Web Hosting
Domain Name
Design (Themes)
Plugins
Backups
Security
X
X
FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE
FULL CONTROL
SELF MANAGED
SELF MANAGED
FREE
FREE *
LIMITED *
LIMITED *
INCLUDED
INCLUDED
* upgrades will cost $
22. PAGES
• Home
• About
• Blog
• Contact
THEMES
• Twenty Sixteen (default)
• Hemingway
EXTRAS
• Widgets
• Plugins
23. Installing WordPress
Famous 5-Minute Install
https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install
MANUALLY 1-CLICK INSTALL
Your hosting’s control panel
aka cPanel
2 ways to do it
29. Shortcuts to:
- view your website
- return to Dashboard
blog entries
images, PDFs, etc
menu items
themes & widgets
add-on functionalities
user management
visitor feedback
import/export
website settings
30. Post Type #1: Posts
• Used for date-based content (ex: Blog and News)
• They’re listed in chronologically, with the newest first.
• They can be assigned CATEGORIES and TAGS
31. Post Type #2: Pages
• Used for static content (such as About and Contact)
• Pages have a hierarchy to their structure
(Ex: Career > Job Postings)
• Cannot have taxonomies (categories and tags)
32. Exercise: Create 3 Posts
• Use these sites to
generate
dummy text:
baconipsum.com
hipsteripsum.me
cupcakeipsum.com
• Nice images:
unsplash.com
Click here to add a new post!
33. Exercise: Create 5 Pages
• Home - Front Page
• Blog
• About
• Gallery
• Contact
Fill each page with text
Click here to add a new page!
37. Themes
• Templates that are responsible for the styling (visual) of your
website
• Option 1: Free Themes
• Option 2: Premium Themes
• Option 3: Child Themes (a modified version of a Parent Theme)
• Option 4: Custom Themes, using a starter theme such as
Underscores.
38. Exercise: Add a new theme
• Search for “Hemingway”
• click “Live Preview”
• click “Save & Activate” if
you like the new look
39. Widgets
• An easy way to add content and features to your
sidebars or footers
• Use cases: Categories, Archives, Search bar
• Create spaces for some plugin display such as Twitter
feed, social media icons
• Quick and easy. No code experience required.
41. Plugins
• Ways to extend and add to the functionality of your WordPress
site without you creating them from scratch.
• Many were created by third-party companies and developers.
• It can save you time and make your life easier.
• A few examples:
Jetpack - improve efficiency and security of your site
WPML - to help you run a multilingual website
BackupBuddy - best backup plugin ever
Instagram Feed WD - display your latest Instagram pics
https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/
43. Plugins
• Free and Premiums
• Occasionally requires some maintenance.
• Too many plugins can slow down your site and affect other
areas of your website’s performance.
• Choose your plugins wisely:
- Check out the reviews
- Look at the stats (# of downloads, installations, last update)
- Check documentation (description, tutorials, screenshots)
https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/
