Getting started
Decide whether comments belong on your new site
Choose a comment policy that someone can maintain, then check existing posts separately.
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One question at a time
Browse a subject or search for the task you are trying to finish.
Editing & design
Let a category archive keep its own query
Share the archive design without replacing each category’s own selection of posts.
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Plugins & workflows
Evaluate search with the words visitors actually use
A small query set reveals more than a long feature checklist.
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Site performance
Do not turn database cleanup into guesswork
A row that looks old is not necessarily disposable. Begin with ownership, a recoverable copy and a specific reason to clean.
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Care & security
Build a maintenance calendar that fits a small site
Give recurring tasks an owner and a visible result.
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Troubleshooting
A menu label is right, but its destination is wrong
Read the destination attached to the menu item. Its visible label can be correct while the underlying address is outdated.
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Getting started
Preview as a visitor before sharing your first page
Review the published page through a visitor’s session, links and screen size.
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Editing & design
Alt text and captions do different work
Describe the image’s role in context and keep visible explanation available to every reader.
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Plugins & workflows
When a table needs a plugin
Choose the tool around editing and reading needs.
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Site performance
Understand editor background requests before disabling them
Periodic editor requests can support real features. Identify the traffic before trying to suppress it.
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