If you use WordPress regularly, you probably have a fairly advanced mastery of its operation.
However, by digging a little you will come to access the full functionality. You will realize how many WordPress features are not easily accessible.
In this tutorial, I will introduce some features that you probably do not know about WordPress.
This article is mainly intended for beginners. However, if you consider yourself an expert, you can always learn something new or at least refresh your memory.
1 - Screen options
Let's start with Screen options Which is a section that has several options that allow you to show or hide features.
Now, every WordPress screen displays only the most commonly used features. This button is available on most pages of the WordPress dashboard, and its content varies by zone.
By clicking on it, a new pane will unveil and present (depending on the context where you are) Of the options.
These options will allow you to show or hide features or fields.
2 - Help
If you're having trouble, right next to the screen options you'll see a help button. This option is visible on each location of the dashboard (page).
Clicking on it will open another pane and give you advice on how to handle the interface you are visiting. This component may also vary depending on where you are.
3 - Dashboard widget
Many people use the term "WordPress dashboardTo designate the entire administration area of WordPress. However, the dashboard is a separate feature from the others, it is the location you arrive at after logging in.
You can actually add widgets to the dashboard, you will find widgets there which will allow you to have a general overview of the activity of your blog.
The dashboard has several default widgets. Many plugins also have their own widget for the dashboard.
The dashboard uses a "drag-and-drop" feature, which means you can rearrange the location of these widgets into four columns. You can also hide unwanted widgets in screen options.
4 - "Forward" articles
Now, we are turning our attention to some features available on the WordPress visual editor, starting with the articles in the front page.
If you have an item for visiteurs who arrive on your blog for the first time, you will probably want to offer them an article that will serve as a guide. You can also take this approach if an article is popular and want to offer it to others first.
Featured or Featured articles functionality can be found to the right of the visual editor in the article publishing interface.
To access it, you must click on " Visibility This will bring up a new option that will allow you to put the article forward on the blog's homepage.
5 - Article Planning
If you do not want publish an article right now, why not schedule it for a specific date in the future?
WordPress also supports post scheduling. This option is also available in the "Publish" section. Next to the text “visibility” you will see an edit button, which will give you access to the planning field.
When you set a date, don't forget to click on "Ok" then click on "Schedule".
6 - Add links easily
By default on WordPress, to add a link, you had to write a text, then select the text to add the URL from the button available in the toolbox of the visual editor.
Since the version " 4.5 WordPress, you can now paste a URL on a selected text, this will automatically transform the text into a link. This is a feature that I find very convenient.
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7 - Add a YouTube or Vimeo video
Likewise, you can also embed media in your articles simply by pasting a supported URL. This makes it easy to add media of any kind to your content (videos, images, galleries, documents, audio, slideshows, social media posts, etc.).
The link will be automatically transformed and will show embedded content.
8 - Some shortcuts
Want to save time formatting your content? WordPress has several formatting shortcuts that you can use. Just use them right in the visual editor and WordPress will do the rest for you. Here is the list of shortcuts available to date:
- # For h1 tags, ## for h2 tags, ### for h3 tags, and so on.
- * Or - to start bulleted lists.
- 1. or 1) to launch ordered lists.
- > For quotation blocks.
- - For a horizontal line.
- `..` For the code block.
That's all there is to know for the various features that you probably don't know about WordPress. Do you have any features you want to share? Do not hesitate to recommend us in the comments.
