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Managing Your Site
Step-by-step how-tos for editing and updating your Joomla or WordPress site.
WooCommerce Basics: Products, Orders, Payments, and Shipping
Get to know WooCommerce: install it, add products, set up payments and shipping, manage orders, and keep your store updated and secure.
How to Use Widgets and Sidebars in WordPress
Add or change content in your WordPress sidebar and footer. Covers the Widgets screen for classic themes and template parts for block themes.
How to Use the WordPress Block Editor
A plain guide to the WordPress block editor: add and move blocks, use patterns, check List View, and save, preview, and publish your work.
How to Use the Joomla Media Manager and Categories
Organize images and files in the Joomla 5 and 6 Media Manager, and set up categories so your articles stay easy to find and manage.
How to Install and Update WordPress Plugins Safely
Add, update, and remove WordPress plugins without breaking your site: vet the plugin, back up first, and test after every change.
How to Install and Manage Extensions in Joomla
Install, update, disable, and uninstall Joomla extensions safely in Joomla 5 and 6, and learn how to vet an extension before you add it.
How to Manage Comments and Spam in WordPress
Approve, reply to, or remove WordPress comments, cut down on spam, or turn comments off for your whole site or a single post.
How to Change or Customize Your WordPress Theme (and When to Use a Child Theme)
Switch WordPress themes safely, customize the one you have, and learn when a child theme keeps your changes from being lost in updates.
How to Change Your Logo, Colors, and Fonts in WordPress
Update your logo, site colors, and fonts in WordPress 6.x and later, whether you use a block theme with the Site Editor or a classic theme.
How to Change Your Logo, Colors, and Fonts in Joomla
Update your logo, colors, and fonts in Joomla 5 and 6 through template style settings, and add custom CSS without losing it in updates.
How to Add a Contact Form in WordPress
Add a contact form to your WordPress site with a form plugin, place it on a page, set up notification emails, and keep spam out.
How to View and Export Form Submissions in WordPress
Find, view, and export form entries in WordPress using your form plugin, and change who receives the notification emails.
How to View and Export Form Submissions in Joomla
Find, view, and export form submissions in Joomla using your form extension, and change who gets the notification emails.
How to Restore a WordPress Site From a Backup
Restore a WordPress site from a backup using your backup plugin or host, test on a staging copy first, and know when to ask for help.
How to Restore a Joomla Site From a Backup
Restore a Joomla site from a backup using your backup extension or your host, test on a staging copy, and know when to call for help.
How Joomla 5 and 6 Workflows Work: Draft, Review, Publish
Turn on Joomla's built-in workflows to move articles through draft, review, and publish stages, with permissions and email notifications.
Joomla Template Overrides: Change How Pages Look Safely
Learn how Joomla 5 and 6 template overrides change a page's layout without editing core files, so updates never wipe out your changes.
How to Use Tags in Joomla to Organize Content
Create and assign tags in Joomla 5 or 6, show tagged content with a menu item or module, and keep tag pages from cluttering search.
How to Set Up and Use Joomla Smart Search
Set up Joomla 5 or 6 Smart Search: index your content, create search filters, and add a search box or search page to your site.
GA4 Basics: The Reports That Matter for a Small Business Site
A plain guide to Google Analytics 4 for small businesses: the few reports worth checking, what key events are, and how to track leads.
How to Add a Redirect in WordPress
WordPress has no built-in redirect manager. How to add 301 redirects with a redirect plugin or your host, and how to fix 404 errors.
How to Add a Redirect in Joomla
Use Joomla's built-in Redirects component to send old or broken URLs to the right page, and find 404 errors to fix on your site.
How to Update WordPress Safely (Back Up First)
Update WordPress safely: back up first, update core, plugins, and themes in the right order, then test your site so nothing breaks.
How to Update Joomla Safely (Back Up First)
Update Joomla 5 or 6 safely: back up first, run the pre-update check, update core and extensions, then test your site.
How to Change a Page's SEO Title and Meta Description in WordPress
WordPress doesn't include SEO title or meta description fields. How to set them with your SEO plugin, plus tips for writing good ones.
How to Change a Page's SEO Title and Meta Description in Joomla
Set a page's browser page title and meta description in Joomla 5 or 6 using built-in article and menu item fields. No extension needed.
Joomla Modules Basics: Positions, Assignments, and Visibility
Learn how Joomla 5 and 6 modules work: positions, menu assignment, access, and publishing, so you can show the right block on the right pages.
How to Change Menus and Navigation in WordPress
Change your WordPress menu with the Navigation block in block themes or the Menus screen in classic themes: add, reorder, and remove links.
How to Change Menus and Navigation in Joomla
Add, rename, reorder, or hide menu items in Joomla 5 or 6, and choose the right menu item type for the page you're linking to.
How to Add Users and Set Roles in WordPress
Add users in WordPress, choose the right role for each person, change roles, and remove former staff without losing their posts.
How to Add Users and Set Permissions in Joomla
Add users in Joomla 5 or 6, pick the right user group, understand access levels, and block or remove accounts for former staff.
How to Add a Blog Post in WordPress
Add a blog post in the WordPress block editor: set categories and tags, add a featured image, and publish now or schedule it for later.
How to Add a Blog Post or News Item in Joomla
Add a blog post or news item in Joomla 5 or 6: pick a category, add an intro image, set it as featured, and schedule when it goes live.
How to Edit an Article in Joomla 5 and 6
Step-by-step: find an article in the Joomla 5 or 6 admin, edit text and links, save your changes, and fix a locked (checked-out) article.
How to Edit a Page or Post in WordPress (Block Editor)
Edit a WordPress page or post in the block editor: change text and blocks, save your changes, and restore an earlier version with revisions.
How to Add, Resize, and Caption Images in WordPress (with Alt Text)
Add images in the WordPress block editor, size them for the web, write useful alt text, and add captions using the built-in Media Library.
How to Add, Resize, and Caption Images in Joomla (with Alt Text)
Add images to a Joomla 5 or 6 article, size them for the web, write alt text, and add captions using the built-in Media Manager.
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