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How to create a video-sharing website with WordPress

WordPress can display uploaded or embedded videos, but it does not provide a complete YouTube-style sharing system. For user uploads, profiles, modera…

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How to create a photography portfolio website in WordPress

You can create a photography portfolio in WordPress without a plugin by using a suitable theme, a static home page, and Gallery blocks for each projec…

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How to display YouTube feeds on a WordPress site

WordPress can embed individual YouTube videos and playlists without a plugin. A live channel feed needs either custom YouTube Data API development or…

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How to add comments to image galleries

You can add comments to individual gallery images with WordPress by linking each image to its attachment page and enabling comments for the media item…

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How to remove unused media from WordPress

WordPress does not reliably identify every unused file by itself. For a small library, review unattached media and delete confirmed items from Media >…

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How to create image sliders in WordPress

WordPress can create a responsive image gallery without a plugin, but its core Gallery block is not a full slider with autoplay and slide controls. Fo…

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How to add a lightbox to images and videos on WordPress

WordPress includes a built-in lightbox for Image and Gallery blocks, but not for the Video block. Use “Enlarge on click” for images, and use a lightbo…

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How to add a video player to WordPress

WordPress can add a basic video player without a plugin. Use the Video block for an uploaded file, or paste a YouTube or Vimeo URL to create an embed;…

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How to create a photography portfolio website in WordPress

You can create a basic photography portfolio in WordPress without a plugin by combining Pages, the Media Library and the Gallery block. For masonry gr…

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