{"id":1115,"date":"2020-07-31T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/blog\/?p=1115\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T05:41:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T11:41:24","slug":"quick-guide-managing-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/blog\/quick-guide-managing-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide for Managing Your WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No matter what business industry your company is in or what your website is about, WordPress can give you the tools and freedom to create a perfect page for your business. And you can be sure there are a lot of good reasons why <\/span>over 60% of online projects<\/b> today utilize the most dominating CMS on the market. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But all this glory and popularity inevitably catches the attention of hackers, and WP is by far the most attacked software. WordPress is an open-source CMS, which is a blessing and a curse at the same time. It allows developers to <\/span>code their own plugins<\/b> and <\/span>modify WordPress<\/b> to suit their needs, which makes it practically limitless in the customizations department. At the same time, this gives a chance of the hackers to inspect the code and look for vulnerabilities. They can then use various backdoors to compromise and harm other websites, servers, even entire networks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, every WP website owner must consider and apply some standard and more advanced security measurements. We have outlined the more crucial ones in our <\/span>WordPress Security Guide<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to use the CMS to develop and run your website, you must also know how to manage it, right? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being unfamiliar with the WP environment can get you into all kinds of problems, especially concerning cyber security. There are <\/span>thousands of plugins<\/b> in the WordPress repository, both free and paid, and every website utilizes at least a few of them. If you don’t <\/span>update them regularly<\/b>, you are opening your doors wide open for all kinds of web attacks. Same goes for your core WP application – always make sure it’s <\/span>up to the latest stable version<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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What are the WordPress benefits?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordPress might have started as a simple blogging application, but the app has grown into so much more than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if you are selling products or services online, you just want your business to be discovered easily. WordPress can be a great partner in your online journey when you consider some of its undeniable benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n

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WordPress is Free<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Web developers may easily charge thousands of dollars to design and code a custom platform for you. Instead of going that route, you can simply go for WordPress. The CMS is proven to be stable<\/strong>, reliable<\/strong>, and secure<\/strong>. Additionally, there are tons of WordPress web designers, and developers who can help you get your website up and running with a unique feel made just for you. Some sites are so heavily-customized<\/strong> that you can\u2019t even realize they are WordPress-powered. As it’s an open-source platform, there are no investments needed to start <\/strong>using the app. You can get a free theme<\/strong>, install the necessary plugins<\/strong>, and fill your new pages with content<\/strong>. The only real costs you’ll be facing come when you pick a reliable WordPress host.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress is Easy to Use<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even if you have zero knowledge and experience building websites, you will find the most popular CMS a breeze to work with. You will get a GUI interface<\/strong>, which you can use to add<\/strong>, edit<\/strong>, or remove<\/strong> website pages. Everything is pretty self-explanatory and requires just a few hours to understand. As if that’s not enough, there are tons of online tutorials and video guides<\/strong> to help with your WordPress management.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress has a Huge Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions about WordPress, you can always get an answer from your web host. But that’s not all. The WordPress community is huge, and there are thousands of forums<\/strong> and message boards<\/strong> where you can get free advice about managing your WP website. Some of the users are real experts with the software and can give you invaluable tips for improving your site. These are just three of the many reasons why you should pick WordPress to establish your online presence.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should you be prepared for?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Once you start using WordPress, you will quickly find out there are loads of options to make your website popular. You can use WP just as effectively for a blog, ecommerce shop, or online portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, website owners are facing a ton of standards and requirements to really make a page popular. For starters, you must speed up your WordPress website<\/a> as much as possible. The site should also be easy to use and offer smooth user navigation. Of course, security should play a big part as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how can you achieve that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n