MaintenanceBeginner
How to back up WordPress and verify the backup
Back up WordPress files and database, keep a separate copy, and verify restoration safely before relying on a backup for updates or recovery.
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ThemesBeginner
Block theme vs classic theme: which are you using?
Identify a block or classic WordPress theme and compare editing tools, templates, widgets and customization before deciding whether to switch.
Design & customizationBeginner
How to change site-wide colors in WordPress
Update WordPress colors through global Styles or your classic theme’s controls. Check contrast, block overrides and the difference between palettes and defaults.
Design & customizationBeginner
How to change fonts in WordPress
Change site-wide WordPress fonts with Styles, understand classic-theme options, and choose readable typography without loading unnecessary font files.
Design & customizationBeginner
How to change your WordPress header and footer
Change your WordPress header and footer with the right method for your theme. Edit shared template parts safely and check navigation on mobile.
ThemesIntermediate
How to change your WordPress theme safely
Plan a WordPress theme switch on staging, check content and integrations, and keep a recovery path before making the new design public.
Getting startedBeginner
How to create and set a custom WordPress homepage
Create a WordPress homepage, choose a separate posts page, and understand when a block theme’s Front Page template controls the visible layout.
Site EditorBeginner
How to customize WordPress navigation
Edit WordPress Navigation blocks, convert automatic page lists, add links and submenus, and check the current mobile overlay controls.
Site EditorIntermediate
How to edit WordPress templates and reset changes
Edit a WordPress block template, preserve Post Content, create a page-specific layout, and distinguish template resets from global Styles resets.
PerformanceIntermediate
How to diagnose a slow WordPress site
Find whether WordPress slowness comes from the server, images, scripts or interactions. Measure repeatable changes and separate lab from field data.
ThemesDeveloper
theme.json explained for WordPress theme builders
Understand theme.json version 3, settings, styles and user overrides. Use a version-specific schema and a small valid example for block-theme development.
MaintenanceBeginner
How to update WordPress, themes and plugins safely
Prepare backups, use staging for important changes, and verify WordPress updates with a practical recovery checklist for themes, plugins and core.
BlocksBeginner
WordPress block patterns: how to use and edit them
Insert, copy and customize WordPress block patterns. Choose synced or unsynced patterns and understand how theme styles affect the final layout.
ThemesIntermediate
WordPress child themes: when you need one
Decide when a WordPress child theme is needed, understand parent updates and editor overrides, and avoid unnecessary or unsafe theme-file changes.
MediaIntermediate
How responsive images work in WordPress
Understand WordPress image sizes, srcset and sizes, then check what the browser downloads and improve oversized or missing responsive images.
Site EditorIntermediate
WordPress template parts: headers, footers and shared structure
Understand WordPress template parts, find the part a page uses, and edit or duplicate shared headers and footers without changing unrelated templates.