As a freelance WordPress front end developer and designer, I built WordPress powered websites for small business and non-profit clients throughout the years. Inspired by my more novice clients, I started an online user guide for WordPress users who need to know the fundamentals on how WordPress works.

(**WordPress For Absolute Beginners is part of an ongoing project. As I have time I add new articles to the website.)

See WordPress for Beginners website.

Document Type

Online user guide for users new to WordPress’s self-hosted platform.

Reader Profile

WordPress users with little to know knowledge of how a Content Management System (CMS) works and specifically how WordPress works. Users can be individuals who want to publish a blog, personal website or small business website. Or, users can be entry-level marketers who are tasked to use WordPress for marketing purposes within their company.

Key Issues To Convey

• What is WordPress
• How to get around WordPress’s administrative area
• How to add and manage content