10 Things Not To Do With WordPress
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The document outlines ten essential practices to avoid while using WordPress, focusing on security, usability, and functionality. Key recommendations include not using 'admin' as a username, ensuring search engines are enabled, avoiding direct edits to PHP files, and regularly backing up the site. Additional tips emphasize correct image sizes and the use of plugins for functionality rather than relying on theme features.
10 Things Not To Do With WordPress
- 1. CONFIDENTIAL 10 Things Not To Do With WordPress What I have learnt the hard way :( Ricky Blacker Sales Engineer
- 5. CONFIDENTIAL5 What To Expect ● Beginner focussed ● I will explain some basic functionality and tips that often get overlooked or forgotten ● Will give some best practices ● Try not to be too boring
- 6. CONFIDENTIAL So Let’s Get Started!
- 7. CONFIDENTIAL 1 - Don’t Use “admin” As Your Username
- 8. CONFIDENTIAL8 Don’t Use “admin” As Your Username ⁃ Don’t use your domain name either ⁃ Use 2FA if possible ⁃ Make sure to limit login attempts ⁃ Always create a new user for anyone who needs access to your site ⁃ Only give users a role with access to what they need ⁃ Change your publicly displayed name
- 9. CONFIDENTIAL9 Don’t Use “admin” As Your Username
- 10. CONFIDENTIAL 2 - Don’t Use Weird Permalinks
- 11. CONFIDENTIAL11 Don’t Use Weird Permalinks The default permalink structure is not user-friendly http://www.yourwebsite.com/big-news-story/ is better than http://www.yourwebsite.com/?page_id=54367.
- 12. CONFIDENTIAL 3 - Don’t Forget To Enable Search Engines
- 13. CONFIDENTIAL13 Don’t Forget To Enable Search Engines This setting is found in the Reading section of the Settings menu
- 14. CONFIDENTIAL 4 - Don’t Edit PHP from the Theme/Plugin Editor
- 15. CONFIDENTIAL15 Don’t Edit PHP In The Theme/Plugin Editor
- 16. CONFIDENTIAL16 Don’t Edit PHP In The Theme/Plugin Editor
- 17. CONFIDENTIAL 5 - Don’t Alter “Parent” Theme Files
- 18. CONFIDENTIAL18 Don’t Alter “Parent” Theme Files ● Changes made to parent files will be overwritten when updates occur ● Use a Child Theme ● There are plugins to help you do this - One-Click Child Theme is one https://wordpress.org/plugins/one-click-child-theme/ ¯_(ツ)_/¯
- 19. CONFIDENTIAL 6 - Don’t Forget To Back Up Regularly
- 20. CONFIDENTIAL20 Don’t Forget To Back Up Regularly ● Do not attempt an update without a recent backup ● Do not make major changes to your site without a backup ● Test your backup method before disaster strikes
- 21. CONFIDENTIAL 7 - Don’t Load Images Bigger Than Needed
- 22. CONFIDENTIAL22 Don’t Load Images Bigger Than Needed ● Try to get the image size right before uploading to WordPress ● 1920px is considered maximum width for web ● Don’t use PNG files unless a transparent background is needed ● Consider a lazy load plugin if you have a lot of images ● Use a program like IrfanView to edit images - www.irfanview.com
- 23. CONFIDENTIAL 8 - Don’t Add Site Functionality From Themes
- 24. CONFIDENTIAL24 Don’t Add Site Functionality From Themes ● Try to use plugins rather than the theme to add functionality wherever possible, this will help to separate design from function ● This will make it easier to “break up” with your theme
- 25. CONFIDENTIAL 9 - Don’t Forget To Add A Favicon
- 26. CONFIDENTIAL26 Don’t Forget To Add A Favicon ● This is sometimes overlooked ● Very easy to add with WordPress ● Makes your site look more polished ● There a lot of favicon generators you can use ● www.favicon-generator.org
- 27. CONFIDENTIAL 10 - Don’t Use An Image To Display Important Text
- 28. CONFIDENTIAL28 Don’t Use An Image To Display Important Text ● Search Engines can not read an image ● Always use text whenever possible ● Make sure you label images appropriately if using images for text is unavoidable
- 29. CONFIDENTIAL29 Don’t Use An Image To Display Important Text ● Search Engines can not read an image ● Always use text whenever possible ● Make sure you label images appropriately if using images for text is unavoidable