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Getting started

What a parent page changes—and what it does not

Understand page hierarchy before expecting it to control menus and public addresses.

Editing & design

Use the footer for dependable supporting destinations rather than decorative link columns.

Plugins & workflows

A URL map is easier to maintain when every rule has an owner.

Site performance

Delay images that can wait, while allowing the first useful content to arrive promptly. Check the rendered page rather than a global toggle.

Care & security

Resolve ownership and required access instead of making everything writable.

Troubleshooting

The memory limit tells you where a request stopped. It does not explain why that request needed so much memory.

Getting started

Use saving and previewing deliberately so writing does not become accidental publication.

Editing & design

Decide whether you need a reusable arrangement or genuinely shared content.

Plugins & workflows

Choose measurements that support a decision you can actually make.

Site performance

A font family can bring several files and several layout decisions. Keep only the styles the site actually uses.