WordPress in easy steps, 2nd edition by Darryl Bartlett

WordPress in easy steps, 2nd edition is a practical guide by Darryl Bartlett. This second edition focuses on using WordPress as a content management system for building websites and blogs, without requiring programming knowledge.

Key details

• Covers setting up WordPress
• Explains how to use the Dashboard
• Guidance on creating site content and adding media
• Includes appearance, themes and plugins
• Addresses comments, users and privileges, plus tools and settings
• Includes a section on WordPress tricks

Synopsis

WordPress is described as the most popular CMS (Content Management System), widely used for blogs and website creation. The book sets out to help readers build websites with WordPress in clear, manageable steps, from initial setup through to day-to-day site management.

It is positioned for a broad range of users, including bloggers and hobbyist designers who prefer to avoid technical language, as well as web developers creating sites for clients where the end user needs to add and update content. It also offers guidance for anyone with an existing WordPress site who wants support in maintaining and updating it.