WordPress is a great CMS and enables newbies to have their own website with a few simple clicks. Then it gets complicated, because we always want to change and tweak and put our own unique style to our very own website. We change the theme and lose all our content. Or maybe it’s not lost, just misplaced, so we have to find it and put it where it’s supposed to be.
Anyone ever been there? That’s why I use WP themes from iThemes, their great tech support! I haven’t lost as much content since I’ve used their templates. And when I do, someone’s there to help me quickly find it and get my website back up.
But the biggy, the one WP modification we make, that can do more damage than anything else is a plugin installation. That’s because plugins are pieces of code, and once installed, they can “break” the code in your template. The only way to save your website is to delete the offending plugin. Some plugins are malicious and leave code on your website that can only be deleted by a professional.
Over the next year, I’m doing a series of blog posts about some of the more popular WordPress plugins, and I’ll include screen shots. One of the problems I’ve encountered with installing WP plugins is that after putting hours of research into getting the plugin installed and working correctly, it’s just not what I need, or it doesn’t fit well with the rest of my site, or it is just more trouble than it’s worth. So, I delete it and go looking for another.
With that in mind, my blog posts will be designed to ease your pain in your quest for that perfect WordPress plugin that will work symbiotically with your website and give you a site that builds your following and promotes your business!
Is there a WP plugin you’d like to know more about? Please leave that information in a comment on this post.
Stay tuned!
An AssistU trained virtual assistant who also writes ebooks to teach others how to use WordPress plugins.
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