WordPress Tips and Ticks, Part 1

A presentation for the WordPress Charleston User Group - March 10, 2015

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1. WOrdPress Tips & Tricks Part 1 March 10, 2015 Karl hudson Phillips @khudsonphillips
2. What is this? Tips & Tricks • Make your workflow easier • Become more familiar with core functionality • Live better
3. Tips & Tricks Sample Theme Content • Use sample content from various sources • Create your own
4. Tips & Tricks Improve Display of Comments • Create a Gravatar Account (gravatar.com) • Add style to Author Comments - ‘bypostauthor’ css class
5. Tips & Tricks Disabling Comments • Disable comments through the Discussion Option • Disable comments on each post or page • Use a plugin called ‘Disable Comments’
6. Tips & Tricks Allow Draft Preview • Plugin Post Preview (plugin) • Plugin Post Preview Configurator (plugin)
7. Tips & Tricks Browse AS Another User • Good for debugging • Improve the experience for users • User Switching (plugin)
8. Tips & Tricks Plugin Favorites • Create a WordPress.org Profile • Save favorite plugins • Retrieve them in the WordPress Admin
9. Tips & Tricks BULK INSTALL FAVORITE PLUGINS • Use a plugin • WP Install Profiles (plugin)
10. Tips & Tricks Automate Terms of Services • Good Practice • Required • Looks good • Auto Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (plugin)
11. Tips & Tricks PRESS THIS • Way too easy note to use • Available in WordPress Tools
12. Tips & Tricks Cleaning the slate • WordPress Reset (plugin) • WordPress Database Reset (plugin)
13. Thank you