WordPress-specific basics

WordPress powers 40%+ of the internet

Key concepts to know cold:

• Themescontrol the visual design (Astra, GeneratePress, Kadence are popular lightweight options)
• Pluginsadd functionality (WooCommerce for store, Yoast for SEO, WPForms for forms)
• Page Buildersvisual drag-and-drop editors (Elementor, Bricks, Gutenberg built-in)
• HostingWordPress needs hosting (SiteGround, WP Engine, Cloudways, Hostinger)
• wp-adminthe backend dashboard where everything is managed