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Getting started

Choose the hosting arrangement before the theme

A WordPress site needs more than a design. Decide who will look after the software and what you need to control.

Editing & design

Identify the theme’s editing system before looking for a tutorial’s missing controls.

Plugins & workflows

A clear requirement is more useful than a long feature list.

Site performance

Treat image dimensions and compression as two separate decisions. A tiny file is not useful if the picture loses its purpose.

Care & security

Treat the two parts as a recoverable set, not unrelated downloads.

Troubleshooting

Find the smallest sequence that shows the difference between expected and actual behavior.

Getting started

Separate the address, the server and the publishing software before changing any settings.

Editing & design

Recognize shared layout changes before a one-page edit spreads across the site.

Plugins & workflows

Read the evidence around an extension, not just its star rating.

Site performance

Choose a few representative pages and keep the test conditions with the result. A single score is a poor before picture.