Website Shenanigans.
Really, I mean OMFG, WORDPRESS
This is a simplified guide as to how to use WordPress on client sites. Please keep in mind that this is not intended to be the ‘final word’ on how things are to be managed, but it’s just one option. WordPress is a big world. Reseller Hosting is a big world as well. This is not gospel.
Part 1. Resellers level accounts
This is installing WordPress onto a ‘Reseller’ grade hosting account.
- Creating the sub account
- Uploading to the right directory
- Creating a database
- Creating a database user
- Installing WordPress
Run Time – 7:54
Part 2. Plugins, and the dangers therein
Covering plugins
- How to choose what to use
- The core plugins (according to me)
- Configuring the core
- The basics of speed
Run Time – 15:29
Part 3. Theme Strategy
Child themes
- Concept
- Functions.php
- Style.css
- Sample Child theme, ready to go
Run Time – 6:37
Part 4. Publishing and Managing
Moving to Live & Backing up
- DNS records & Propogation
- Duplicator
- Duplicator Pro
- Setting up
- Moving
- Backups
Run Time – 17:17
Part 5. Performance Details
Quick ways to a speedy site. A lot of info is covered here with as a very, very light overview. This kinda of stuff gets ‘out there’ pretty quick, so I tried to keep the information as simple as possible.
- GTmetrix
- Async Javascript
- Autoptimize
- Lazy Load
- WP Disable
- WP Fastest Cache
Run Time – 28:34