Right. How do I actually do that?
Step-by-step guides for the jobs WordPress makes harder than they should be — and the tools that do them for you when you would rather not.
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All guides →For a basic launch screen, create an Under Construction page with the block editor and set it as your homepage in Settings > Reading. That only replac…
Set up WooCommerce products and store pages first, then use Elementor Pro’s Theme Builder for the header, shop archive and single-product layouts. Ele…
You can build a mobile-friendly WooCommerce store without a special plugin. Use a responsive theme, keep the catalogue and checkout simple, preview ev…
You can create a small link directory manually with a WordPress page and grouped lists. For a searchable directory with categories, filters and easier…
You can manage WooCommerce stock in bulk without a plugin by selecting products and using the built-in bulk editor, or by exporting a CSV, changing st…
WordPress does not process payments by itself. For a simple fixed payment, add a Stripe Payment Link to a WordPress button; for branded forms, recurri…
WordPress does not include a built-in control for renaming an uploaded media file. For one file, rename it on your computer, upload the replacement, u…
Back up your site first, then remove revisions, spam, expired transients and abandoned plugin data. Check autoloaded options carefully before optimisi…
You can add automatic dark mode with CSS using the prefers-color-scheme media query, but a visitor-controlled toggle needs JavaScript or a plugin. For…
You can create a simple creative portfolio in WordPress without a plugin by using a block theme, project pages, the Gallery block and a clear navigati…
You can build a medical website with Elementor using a compatible WordPress theme, structured service pages, clear contact calls to action and respons…
You can create a basic yacht rental website with WordPress pages and a booking request form. For live availability, deposits, automatic confirmation a…
What’s in every guide
- The short answerWhat the answer actually is, before any steps. If the honest answer is “you need a plugin”, it says so up top.
- What you needThe prerequisites, so you find out about them now rather than four steps in.
- The stepsIncluding the manual route where one exists, with the parts that make it annoying left in.
- Tools that do this jobEvery product we have covered that solves this task — a list that grows as we cover more.
- SourcesThe documentation each step was checked against, so you can verify it yourself.
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How this works
The job comes first, not the product
A guide is about a task you are trying to finish. Whether a product is involved is a detail, and sometimes the answer is that you do not need one.
The manual route stays in
Where a job can be done without installing anything, we show you how — including why it is irritating. A tutorial that opens with “install this plugin” is an advert.
Guides get better with age
Several products usually do the same job. Rather than publish a page for each, we keep one guide and add each tool as we cover it. The comparison at the bottom keeps growing.