{"id":7603,"date":"2014-01-21T10:27:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T10:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=7603"},"modified":"2014-01-21T10:27:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T10:27:00","slug":"power-up-wordpress-23-resources-to-take-you-from-beginner-to-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/power-up-wordpress-23-resources-to-take-you-from-beginner-to-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Up WordPress: 23 resources to take you from beginner to expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is estimated that WordPress is currently used by over 19% of all the websites currently active on the internet. Whether you are just getting started or you are a seasoned professional, to help you make the most of this hugely popular and powerful CMS we&rsquo;ve put together a great list of resources to boost your skills.<\/p>\n<p>This article is part of our &ldquo;Power Up&rdquo; series to help you learn new skills and take your website to the next level.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Beginner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use this collection of resources and tools to get started on the right foot with your first WordPress website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.smashingmagazine.com\/2013\/05\/15\/migrate-existing-website-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Migrating a website to WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyblogger.com\/new-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">7 essential tips for WordPress beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/the-beginners-guide-to-wordpress-2013-part-1\" target=\"_blank\">A beginner&rsquo;s guide to WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/how-to-create-an-image-gallery-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to create an image gallery in WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10 must have plugins for a beginner WordPress blogger<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/how-to-fix-common-image-issues-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to fix common image issues in WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Intermediate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you have already got your WordPress powered website up and running and you are looking to delve deeper into the code or start adding your own touch to your website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginner&rsquo;s guide to WordPress plugin development<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/creative-coding\/building-custom-wordpress-widgets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Building custom WordPress widgets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativebloq.com\/wordpress\/master-wordpress-loop-7122985\" target=\"_blank\">Master the WordPress loop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wphub.com\/tutorials\/speeding-up-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">Speeding up a WordPress website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/theme-development\/how-to-integrate-bootstrap-navbar-into-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to integrate Bootstrap Navbar into WordPress theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.smashingmagazine.com\/2013\/04\/04\/create-tabber-widget-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to create a tab widget in WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wphub.com\/tutorials\/in-depth-guide-wordpress-security\/\" target=\"_blank\">In-depth guide to WordPress security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wplift.com\/backup-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">How to backup WordPress: Guide to free &amp; premium services and plugins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/blog\/setup-wordpress-for-seo-success\" target=\"_blank\">Are you setting up WordPress for SEO success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/articles\/wordpress-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\">The definitive guide to higher rankings for WordPress sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.smashingmagazine.com\/2013\/10\/09\/conversion-rate-optimization-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Conversion Rate Optimisation for WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Advanced<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>No matter how experienced you are with WordPress, there is always more to learn. These advanced guides, tips, tools and resources will help you go even further with WordPress.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativebloq.com\/create-your-own-wordpress-toolkit-9134435\" target=\"_blank\">Create your own WordPress toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativebloq.com\/wordpress\/create-wordpress-custom-post-type-7112909\" target=\"_blank\">Create a WordPress custom post type<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.smashingmagazine.com\/2013\/01\/14\/using-wp_query-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Using WP_Query in WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prelovac.com\/vladimir\/wordpress-optimization-guide\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress optimisation bible<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Guides on how to get the most out of BuddyPress<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.smashingmagazine.com\/2013\/10\/16\/schedule-events-using-wordpress-cron\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule events using WordPress Cron<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you know of any amazing WordPress tutorials you would like to share, leave a comment below and we&rsquo;ll get them added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is estimated that WordPress is currently used by over 19% of all the websites currently active on the internet. 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