If you are learning (or planning to learn) WordPress, you should avoid making these mistakes π±
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Not configuring automatic backups
Automatic backups will save you if things go sideways
All great hosting providers include backups for free, but if you don't have this option, make sure that you set up and configure a plugin like Duplicator (recommended) or UpdraftPlus
Automatic backups will save you if things go sideways
All great hosting providers include backups for free, but if you don't have this option, make sure that you set up and configure a plugin like Duplicator (recommended) or UpdraftPlus
Buying bloated themes
Stick to efficient and fast themes
I recommend GeneratePress, Hello Elementor (for Elementor sites), and OceanWP
Other themes will contain a ton of plugins and inefficient code
Stick to efficient and fast themes
I recommend GeneratePress, Hello Elementor (for Elementor sites), and OceanWP
Other themes will contain a ton of plugins and inefficient code
Using too many plugins
Not all plugins are bad, but as a beginner, try not to use more than 10, as a general rule of thumb
Limiting your use of plugins will keep the website simple and easy to maintain
Not all plugins are bad, but as a beginner, try not to use more than 10, as a general rule of thumb
Limiting your use of plugins will keep the website simple and easy to maintain
Using cheap hosting
WordPress generally needs a bit more juice to run well
Using cheap hosting will slow down your website
I recommend SiteGround, Kinsta, and @TFWPHosting
WordPress generally needs a bit more juice to run well
Using cheap hosting will slow down your website
I recommend SiteGround, Kinsta, and @TFWPHosting
Not using caching, image compression, and minifications plugins
Caching, image compression, and minification are a must
Use a plugin to make your website faster by serving cached assets
I recommend W3 Cache but some hosts have their own caching solutions
Caching, image compression, and minification are a must
Use a plugin to make your website faster by serving cached assets
I recommend W3 Cache but some hosts have their own caching solutions
Not using a free CDN
Some hosts offer a free CDN service (like Kinsta and Pantheon), which is great for security and can speed up your website slightly
If not, you can set up a CDN for free on Cloudflare
Some hosts offer a free CDN service (like Kinsta and Pantheon), which is great for security and can speed up your website slightly
If not, you can set up a CDN for free on Cloudflare
Not changing the permalink structure to post name or custom
The default WordPress permalink structure contains URLs ending with "p=123" which isn't very SEO friendly
Change them to something better by following these instructions:
wordpress.org/support/articlβ¦
The default WordPress permalink structure contains URLs ending with "p=123" which isn't very SEO friendly
Change them to something better by following these instructions:
wordpress.org/support/articlβ¦
Not installing or misconfiguring an SEO plugin
We recommend Yoast or Rank Math
There is plenty of documentation on their website (and training) on how to configure and use these properly
They will help you learn about SEO and improve your website SEO score
We recommend Yoast or Rank Math
There is plenty of documentation on their website (and training) on how to configure and use these properly
They will help you learn about SEO and improve your website SEO score
Not creating a child theme when making customizations
Always create a child theme when modifications are required!
If you don't use a child theme and make your modifications to the main theme, they will get overwritten when you update
Always create a child theme when modifications are required!
If you don't use a child theme and make your modifications to the main theme, they will get overwritten when you update
Don't use a different theme for every project
Pick a good quality / fast theme, and learn to use it well
You will be able to reuse the same theme and functionality that you have created for future projects
Pick a good quality / fast theme, and learn to use it well
You will be able to reuse the same theme and functionality that you have created for future projects
Not keeping your website updated
Update your plugins, and theme frequently (at least once a month) to avoid security and performance issues
This is key and will avoid many headaches
Update your plugins, and theme frequently (at least once a month) to avoid security and performance issues
This is key and will avoid many headaches
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