Join Morten Rand-Hendriksen for an in-depth discussion in this video Installing, activating, and upgrading plugins, part of WordPress Essential Training.
- [Voiceover] Management of plugins is done…from the WordPress Admin Panel,…and here we have some nice subtle updates…to improve the user experience,…commonly referred to as shiny updates,…which were introduced with WordPress 4.6.…Because plugins play such a vital role in WordPress itself,…they have their own main menu item and subsection…where you can view installed plugins and add new plugins.…WordPress comes with two plugins out of the box,…Akismet, which is a comment anti-spam tool,…and Hello Dolly, which is, actually,…just try it out and see for yourself.…
It's bundled in for historical reasons…and has no meaningful use, but it's kind of interesting.…To extend the functionality of WordPress,…you can install new plugins.…This starts with going to the Add New function,…either from the Plugins page on the button up here,…or from the main menu under Plugins and Add New.…From here, what you're looking at is the WordPress…Plugin directory, exactly the same thing we saw…in the previous movie, with the exact same information.…
Author
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Updated
12/15/2016Released
8/17/2015Note: This course covers WordPress 4.3. We will update the training as WordPress evolves.
- Creating posts and pages
- Formatting text
- Publishing and scheduling posts
- Adding images, audio, and video
- Bulk editing posts and pages
- Customizing themes and menus
- Using widgets
- Extending WordPress with plugins
- Editing users profiles
- Configuring settings
- Getting new readers
- Keeping WordPress up to date and secure
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 30s
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What's new in 4.7?1m 45s
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1. Getting to Know WordPress
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What is WordPress?3m 30s
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2. Getting Started
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How WordPress works2m 34s
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Using the WordPress toolbar3m 28s
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3. Creating Posts
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Understanding posts1m 59s
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Posts vs. pages in WordPress2m 19s
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Creating a new post1m 38s
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Creating and editing links5m 37s
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Using categories and tags6m 10s
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Using revisions3m 30s
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Using post formats3m 52s
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4. Adding Images and Media
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Creating image galleries5m 30s
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Using featured images3m 44s
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Working with audio and video2m 18s
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5. Creating Pages
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When to use pages1m 59s
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Creating a page2m 4s
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Using page templates2m 10s
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6. Managing Content
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Navigating the admin panel4m 25s
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Using the Media Grid5m 11s
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Using attachment pages5m 44s
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7. Changing the Appearance of Your Site
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Introducing the Customizer7m 15s
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Customizing your theme8m 33s
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Using widgets6m 44s
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8. Extending WordPress with Plugins
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9. Users and User Profiles
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How WordPress handles users1m 34s
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Editing your user profile7m 42s
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Adding and managing users5m 33s
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10. Configuring Settings
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11. Getting, and Interacting with, Readers
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12. WordPress: Behind the Curtain
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13. Maintenance and Security
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Keeping up to date6m 59s
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14. Diving Further into the World of WordPress
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Going further with WordPress2m 29s
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