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| + | WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. It is the most widely used CMS software in the world, and as of May 2019, it powers more than 30% of the top 10 million websites and has an estimated 60% market share of all websites built using a CMS. Most modern-day [[Online:Hosting Providers|web hosting providers]] have a one-click installer to enable WordPress. It's quite easy to set it up. | ||
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| + | WordPress started as a simple blogging system in 2003, but it has evolved into a full CMS with thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes. | ||
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| + | To learn more about WordPress, please refer to the list of [https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-features/ standard WordPress features]. | ||
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== Wordpress Installation == | == Wordpress Installation == | ||
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== Wordpress Themes == | == Wordpress Themes == | ||
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| + | In WordPress, a theme is a collection of templates and stylesheets used to define the appearance and display of a WordPress powered website. | ||
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| + | They can be changed, managed, and added from the WordPress admin area under '''Appearance » Themes'''. There are several free and paid [https://www.wpbeginner.com/category/wp-themes/ WordPress Themes] available. WordPress.org has a large collection of free ones in their [https://wordpress.org/themes/ Themes Directory]. | ||
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| + | Here are a handful of the more robust theme packages for portfolio sites: | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! width=300px| Name | ||
| + | ! width=200px| Focus | ||
| + | ! width=120px| Cost | ||
| + | ! width=120px| Preview | ||
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| + | | [https://themeforest.net/item/werkstatt-creative-portfolio-theme/17870799 Werkstatt] Creative Portfolio Themes | ||
| + | | Design, Illustration, Photo | ||
| + | | $59 | ||
| + | | [https://preview.themeforest.net/item/werkstatt-creative-portfolio-theme/full_screen_preview/17870799 Browse themes] | ||
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| + | | [https://www.semplice.com/ Semplice] Portfolio Theme & Engine | ||
| + | | Design, Illustration, Photo | ||
| + | | $99 for Single | ||
| + | | [https://www.semplice.com/showcase Browse themes] | ||
| + | |} | ||
* [http://graphpaperpress.com Graph Paper Press Themes] | * [http://graphpaperpress.com Graph Paper Press Themes] | ||
* [http://themeforest.net/item/photopro-photography-wordpress-theme/3272300 PhotoPro - Photography WordPress Theme] | * [http://themeforest.net/item/photopro-photography-wordpress-theme/3272300 PhotoPro - Photography WordPress Theme] | ||
* [http://foliowebsites.com/ FolioWebsites - Clean (but expensive) gallery themes] | * [http://foliowebsites.com/ FolioWebsites - Clean (but expensive) gallery themes] | ||
| + | * [http://horizontalwp.com/ COLr - Nice Horizontal Theme] | ||
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| + | * [http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/free-responsive-wordpress-portfolio-themes/ Free Responsive WordPress Portfolio Themes – 30 Great Ones] | ||
| + | * [http://designscrazed.net/creative-responsive-photography-wordpress-themes/ 30 Creative Responsive Photography WordPress Themes] | ||
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| + | ; More Wordpress themes listed in Matthew's pinboard: | ||
| + | : [https://pinboard.in/u:choppingblock/t:wordpress/t:theme/ pinboard.in/u:choppingblock/t:wordpress/t:theme/] | ||
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| + | == Wordpress Plugins == | ||
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| + | * [https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/google-analytics/#utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wpgaplugin&utm_content=v420 Google Analytics for WordPress] | ||
| + | * [http://semperplugins.com/ All In One SEO Pack] | ||
| + | * [http://z9.io/wp-super-cache/ WP Super Cache] | ||
== Guides & Tutorials == | == Guides & Tutorials == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:23, 11 May 2020
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. It is the most widely used CMS software in the world, and as of May 2019, it powers more than 30% of the top 10 million websites and has an estimated 60% market share of all websites built using a CMS. Most modern-day web hosting providers have a one-click installer to enable WordPress. It's quite easy to set it up.
WordPress started as a simple blogging system in 2003, but it has evolved into a full CMS with thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes.
To learn more about WordPress, please refer to the list of standard WordPress features.
Contents
Wordpress Installation
Wordpress Themes
In WordPress, a theme is a collection of templates and stylesheets used to define the appearance and display of a WordPress powered website.
They can be changed, managed, and added from the WordPress admin area under Appearance » Themes. There are several free and paid WordPress Themes available. WordPress.org has a large collection of free ones in their Themes Directory.
Here are a handful of the more robust theme packages for portfolio sites:
| Name | Focus | Cost | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werkstatt Creative Portfolio Themes | Design, Illustration, Photo | $59 | Browse themes |
| Semplice Portfolio Theme & Engine | Design, Illustration, Photo | $99 for Single | Browse themes |
- Graph Paper Press Themes
- PhotoPro - Photography WordPress Theme
- FolioWebsites - Clean (but expensive) gallery themes
- COLr - Nice Horizontal Theme
- Free Responsive WordPress Portfolio Themes – 30 Great Ones
- 30 Creative Responsive Photography WordPress Themes
- More Wordpress themes listed in Matthew's pinboard
- pinboard.in/u:choppingblock/t:wordpress/t:theme/
