WordPress

The automatic installation of a plugin is easy and straightforward. However, you can also install it manually. It will involve manually downloading a plugin, uploading, and activating it. Make sure you have already downloaded a zip file of the plugin to your desktop. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Plugins and click on Add New. Click on Upload Plugin and then on Browse. Choose your plugin’s zip file and click Install Now. Click on Activate Plugin. Note: After activating a plugin, a new menu of that plugin is added to the Dashboard menu.

You should remove unused themes. It is considered good practice to protect your WordPress website from vulnerabilities by not keeping old, unused themes. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Appearance and click on Themes. Hover your mouse on a theme you want to remove. Click on Theme Details. Click on Delete and Confirm with OK. You can find the Delete option at the bottom right area of the window. You have successfully removed the theme.

You cannot remove the Uncategorized category, but you can rename it. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Posts and click on Categories. Hover your mouse on the Uncategorized option and click on Quick Edit. Change its name and slug, and confirm with Update Category.

WordPress categories are handy for you to organize posts. You can create categories and sub-categories, while posts can be assigned to multiple categories. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Posts and click on Categories. 3. Enter the following details in Add New Category: Name: Enter your category name, such as Computer. Slug: Enter a slug name or leave it blank. Parent: Leave this at None, or should you select a category, it will become a sub-category of your chosen category. Description: Enter your category description, or simply leave it blank. Click on Add New Category. Your new category has been created.

It is possible to delete posts in bulk using WordPress. You can also delete selected posts in bulk. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Posts and click on All Posts. Checkmark the top checkbox to select all posts. Click on Bulk Actions and select Move to Trash from the drop-down menu. Then click on Apply. Your post has been moved to Trash. If you want to delete it permanently, click on Trash and choose Empty Trash.