What are plugins? WordPress Plugins are PHP scripts that extend the functionality of WordPress. They enhance the features of WordPress or add entirely new features to your site. Plugins are often developed by volunteers and are usually free to the public. Plugins are available via the WordPress Plugin Directory. Although plugins you find here are […]
Using phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin is a program used to manipulate databases remotely through a web interface. A good hosting package will have this included. For information on backing up your WordPress database, see Backing Up Your Database. Information here has been tested using phpMyAdmin 4.0.5 running on Unix. The following instructions will replace your current database […]
Whether you are moving WordPress to a new server or to a different location on your server, you don’t need to reinstall. WordPress is flexible enough to handle all of these situations. Moving to a New Server If you are moving WordPress from one server to another, begin by backing up your WordPress directory, images, […]
Whether you run a high traffic WordPress installation or a small blog on a low cost shared host, you should optimize WordPress and your server to run as efficiently as possible. This article provides a broad overview of WordPress optimization with specific recommended approaches. However, it’s not a detailed technical explanation of each aspect. If […]
If you need multiple WordPress instances, there are three types of installations based on system architecture, or a combination of WordPress instances and databases: The WordPress multisite feature, which is a single WordPress instance with a single database Multiple WordPress instances with a single database Multiple WordPress instances with multiple databases Let’s first look at […]
There are two parts to backing up your WordPress site: Database and Files. This page talks about Files only; if you need to back up your WordPress database, see the Backing Up Your Database. Your WordPress site consists of the following files: WordPress Core Installation WordPress Plugins WordPress Themes Images and Files Javascripts, PHP scripts, […]
Debugging PHP code is part of any project, but WordPress comes with specific debug systems designed to simplify the process as well as standardize code across the core, plugins and themes. This page describes the various debugging tools in WordPress and how to be more productive in your coding as well as increasing the overall […]
Posts in WordPress can have one of a number of statuses. The status of a given post determines how WordPress handles that post. For instance, public posts viewable by everyone are assigned the publish status, while drafts are assigned the draft status. The status is stored in the post_status field in the wp_posts table. WordPress […]
Note: This article is about displaying the WordPress Administrative “back-end” in your language. If you are looking for information on how to localize your “front-end” website, or customize your theme to be localizable, refer to i18n for WordPress Developers (and optionally Internationalization and Localization for theme developers. If you are interested in how to build […]
Once you’ve created a Multisite Network, there are some additional things you might need to know about advanced administration, due to the additional complexity of a Multisite. Even if you’re familiar with WordPress, the location and behavior of Multisite Network Administration can be confusing. User Access & Capabilities By design, all users who are added […]