Introduction 1
Book 1: Understanding WordPress Basics 5
Chapter 1: Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts 7
Chapter 2: Exploring the World of Open-Source Software 19
Chapter 3: Understanding Development and Release Cycles 29
Chapter 4: Meeting the WordPress Community 37
Chapter 5: Discovering Different Versions of WordPress 49
Book 2: Setting Up the WordPress Software 61
Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements 63
Chapter 2: Using Secure File Transfer Protocol 73
Chapter 3: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server 87
Chapter 4: Configuring WordPress for Optimum Security 103
Chapter 5: Updating WordPress 117
Chapter 6: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host 127
Book 3: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard 145
Chapter 1: Logging in and Taking a Look Around 147
Chapter 2: Exploring Tools and Settings 161
Chapter 3: Managing Users and Multiple Authors 193
Chapter 4: Dealing with Comments and Spam 203
Chapter 5: Creating Categories and Tags 213
Book 4: Publishing Your Site with WordPress 223
Chapter 1: Exploring the WordPress Block Editor 225
Chapter 2: Writing Your First Post 253
Chapter 3: Creating a Static Page 265
Chapter 4: Managing Media 275
Chapter 5: Embedding Video, Audio, and Other Media 293
Book 5: Examining Social Media and SEO 325
Chapter 1: Understanding Analytics 327
Chapter 2: Monitoring Your Brand on the WordPress Dashboard 341
Chapter 3: Maximizing Your Site with Search Engine Optimization 353
Chapter 4: Exploring Popular SEO Plugins 371
Book 6: Customizing the Look of Your Site 383
Chapter 1: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes 385
Chapter 2: Exploring the Site Editor and Block Themes 403
Chapter 3: Using and Creating Block Patterns 425
Book 7: Using and Developing Plugins 439
Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins 441
Chapter 2: Installing and Managing Plugins 459
Chapter 3: Configuring and Using Plugins 475
Book 8: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress 491
Chapter 1: Using the Multisite Feature 493
Chapter 2: Setting Up and Configuring Network Features 503
Chapter 3: Becoming a Network Admin 511
Chapter 4: Managing Users and Controlling Access 531
Chapter 5: Using Network Plugins and Themes 541
Chapter 6: Using Multiple Domains within Your Network 553
Index 563
