Definitions:
- WordPress: A free, open source, web application designed for blogging. It is very popular – about 40% of the websites are based on WP.
- Post: A document – sort of like an email. For example, every speaker, event, and activity is a separate post. Posts display on lists from newest to oldest – it is easiest to set up the season’s speakers and storytellers in advance – even if the post is only a placeholder.
- Category: Posts are assigned one or more Categories to keep them organized. Sort of like a label in email.
- Page: A document similar to a Post, but they are not assigned Categories. They are typically assigned to menu trees. For example, the Speakers page is at the top of the menu and the Speaker Posts are under it. The Activities Page is also at the top of the menu but underneath are other Pages such as Book Club, Hiking, etc.
- Theme: the template that determines the general look and feel of the WordPress website. There are many, we use Hemingway.
- Plug-In: WordPress has basic functionality. A Plug-in is a small piece of code that does some specific task. For example, we use UltimatePostList to create the Table of Contents for speakers, TablePress allows data in tables – used to show Officers & Directors, A-Z Listing is used to show the Member Directory. Most have their own admin dashboard.
- Media: Images and PDF’s are stored in the Media Library. From there they are inserted into Pages and Posts.
- BlueHost: the company that hosts our website.
WP Tutorial – short orientation