What that "PHP version" warning actually means WordPress runs on a programming language called PHP. PHP is simply the engine under the hood that builds your pages. Like phone software, it gets new versions, and old ones …
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Try changes on a copy first (it's called staging) A staging site is just a private duplicate of your website where you can test changes without visitors ever seeing them. Think of it as a sketchpad before you paint the r…
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That little padlock: what HTTPS really is You've seen the padlock next to web addresses. It means the site uses HTTPS, a way of scrambling the connection so no one between you and the visitor can read it. The scrambling …
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Why a "child theme" saves your custom work A theme controls how your site looks. A child theme is a small companion that sits on top of your main theme and holds your personal tweaks. Why it matters: when you edit your t…
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The hidden setting that hides you from Google There's a tiny checkbox in WordPress that can make your whole site invisible to search engines. It's under Settings, then Reading: "Discourage search engines from indexing th…
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