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Care & security

Download themes and plugins from accountable sources

Know who supplied the package before installing it.

Troubleshooting

Before removing a maintenance marker, establish whether an update is still running and which message you are actually seeing.

Getting started

Give article cards a specific summary instead of a generic invitation to click.

Editing & design

Replace placeholders, destinations and layout assumptions with the content your page actually needs.

Plugins & workflows

Separate sharing a page from embedding a social feed.

Site performance

A small visible widget can bring a large set of requests. Evaluate the feature and its dependencies together.

Care & security

A hidden address and a noindex setting are not authentication.

Troubleshooting

Check the intended time, the saved status and the scheduling mechanism as separate parts of the same problem.

Getting started

Separate the theme’s representative image from pictures placed inside the article.

Editing & design

Protect intentional structure while keeping the editor’s ordinary work possible.