Learn Wordpress

Introduction

WordPress is known as one of the most powerful open-source blogging platform, but it can be a lot more then just a blogging platform.

ICT Competency

WordPress is a free software, this means you are free to download, install, use and modify it. You can use it to create any kind of website. It is also open source which means the source code of the software is available for any one to study, modify and play with.

Educational application and relevance

Due to the nature of open source, WordPress is a community software. It is maintained by a large group of volunteers majority of whom are WordPress consultants with active interest in growing and maintaining WordPress. Anyone can contribute to WordPress by writing patches, answering support questions, writing plugins, creating themes, translating WordPress and updating documentation.

Version

4.6.1 (September 7, 2016

Configuration

Its a web based application and no need to configure.

Overview of Features

1. WordPress is Easy to Use and Learn
2. WordPress is Search Engine Friendly
3. WordPress is Easy To Manage
4. WordPress is Safe and Secure
5. WordPress Can Handle Different Media Types
6. WordPress is Extendable by Using Themes and Plugins

Working with the application

Functionalities

1. Please label images as Step 1
2. Please add 500px

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Advanced features

WordPress also features integrated link management; a search engine–friendly, clean permalink structure; the ability to assign multiple categories to articles; and support for tagging of posts and articles. Automatic filters are also included, providing standardized formatting and styling of text in articles (for example, converting regular quotes to smart quotes). WordPress also supports the Trackback and Pingback standards for displaying links to other sites that have themselves linked to a post or an article. WordPress blog posts can be edited in HTML, using the visual editor, or using one of a number of plugins that allow for a variety of customized editing features.

Installation

Method of installation	Steps
From Ubuntu software Centre	Steps
From Terminal	Steps
From the web	Steps
Web based registration	Steps

References

Wordpress Wiki

How to use template

{{subst:Explore_an_application}} on the page you create for your tool. Page Name should be "Learn ToolName"