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title: Wordpress process information + resources.
aliases:
- Wordpress Readme
---
What ℹ️
Notes on our learnings from building websites with Wordpress.
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Why 🤷♂️
Share discoveries. Stay organized. Save time in the future -- i.e. don't make the mistakes twice and constantly improved.
Contents! 📚
Usage
- [WP Structure Notes](WP-Core/Config/WP%20Structure%20Notes.md)
Debugging
Listing first because nailing this really saves time! And it's common.
- [Debubbing Articles](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/Debubbing%20Articles.md)
- [Method for logging errors](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Method%20for%20logging%20errors.md)
- [Awesome live debugging](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Awesome%20live%20debugging.md)
- [Multisite Config Debugging](WP-Core/Multisite/Config-Settings/Multisite%20Config%20Debugging.md) (Cross Listed)
Backup
2nd in importance just to always give you piece of mind.
- [Wordpress Backup Options](Plugins/Migration/Wordpress%20Backup%20Options.md)
Code Org
Themes and Builders
- [List - Gutenberg Block Builders](Builders/Block-Builders/List%20-%20Gutenberg%20Block%20Builders.md)
- [Themes and Builders ⭐](Builders/Themes%20and%20Builders%20⭐.md)
- [Note - Approach - Build Custom vs. Use Framework](Builders/Notes/Note%20-%20Approach%20-%20Build%20Custom%20vs.%20Use%20Framework.md)
- [Note - Concepts - WP Themes](Builders/Notes/Note%20-%20Concepts%20-%20WP%20Themes.md)
- Also: [Kadence ⭐](Builders/Kadence/Kadence%20⭐.md)
Wordpress Thoughts
- [Wordpress is like Strapi and Directus](zToLog/Thoughts/Wordpress%20is%20like%20Strapi%20and%20Directus.md)
Resources
- [WP Blog Organization - CPT vs One Feed reesskennedycom](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/WP%20Blog%20Organization%20-%20CPT%20vs%20One%20Feed%20reesskennedycom.md)
- [options for inserting stuff into a category](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/options%20for%20inserting%20stuff%20into%20a%20category.md)
- [Hook Reference](WP-Core/Hooks/Hook%20Reference.md)
- [General resources and links](WP-Core/General%20resources%20and%20links.md)
- [Hook Reference](WP-Core/Hooks/Hook%20Reference.md)
Hosting
Hosting
- [Hosting - Issues with Siteground](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/Hosting/Hosting%20-%20Issues%20with%20Siteground.md)
Config and Setup
- [RK WP Preferences](WP-Core/Checklists-General/RK%20WP%20Preferences.md)
- [WP Site cloning](../WebBuild🌐/WP%20Site%20cloning.md)
- [Media - Default sizes](WP-Core/Media/Media%20-%20Default%20sizes.md)
- [WP Ngnix Config](WP-Core/ServerConfig/WP%20Ngnix%20Config.md)
- [Surgo DNS Record Redirection](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/DNS/Surgo%20DNS%20Record%20Redirection.md)
Our Customizations
- [Method for managing new WP Plugin Versions](Plugins/Config/Method%20for%20managing%20new%20WP%20Plugin%20Versions.md)
- [Custom upload and theme folders](Plugins/Config/Custom%20upload%20and%20theme%20folders.md)
- [URL Based Dynamic Site mod with JS](Plugins/_Creations/URL%20Based%20Dynamic%20Site%20mod%20with%20JS.md)
Code Org
- [Plugin & Theme Organization Examples](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/Plugin%20&%20Theme%20Organization%20Examples.md)
Code Organization
- [Wordpress Site Org Idea](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/Wordpress%20Site%20Org%20Idea.md)
- [Surgo Child Theme Structure](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/Surgo%20Child%20Theme%20Structure.md)
- [WP Blog Organization - CPT vs One Feed reesskennedycom](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/WP%20Blog%20Organization%20-%20CPT%20vs%20One%20Feed%20reesskennedycom.md)
- [Plugin & Theme Organization Examples](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/Plugin%20&%20Theme%20Organization%20Examples.md)
Code Snippets
- [Common Functions - Surgo Site Functions](WP-Core/CodeSnippets/Common%20Functions%20-%20Surgo%20Site%20Functions.md)
- [Set Cookie Domain](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Set%20Cookie%20Domain.md)
- [WP Nav Menu Shortcodes](WP-Core/Shortcodes/WP%20Nav%20Menu%20Shortcodes.md)
Multisite
- [Plugin - Domain Mapping](WP-Core/Multisite/Config-Initial/Plugin%20-%20Domain%20Mapping.md)
- [Checklist - Full Checklist ...](WP-Core/Checklists-General/Checklist%20-%20Full%20Checklist%20....md)
- [Function - Load Custom Functions for each site](WP-Core/Multisite/Multisite-Ideas/Function%20-%20Load%20Custom%20Functions%20for%20each%20site.md)
- [README - Multisite](WP-Core/Multisite/README%20-%20Multisite.md)
- [Multisite Setups](WP-Core/Multisite/Config-Initial/Multisite%20Setups.md)
- [Deciding - Multisite vs. Unique WP Installs](WP-Core/Multisite/Multisite-Planning/Deciding%20-%20Multisite%20vs.%20Unique%20WP%20Installs.md)
- [idea - Wordpress Database Switch vs. Multisite - wpconfig](WP-Core/Multisite/Multisite-Ideas/idea%20-%20Wordpress%20Database%20Switch%20vs.%20Multisite%20-%20wpconfig.md)
- [Changing a site IDs](WP-Core/Multisite/Multisite-Management/Changing%20a%20site%20IDs.md)
- [idea - Wordpress Database Switch vs. Multisite - wpconfig](WP-Core/Multisite/Multisite-Ideas/idea%20-%20Wordpress%20Database%20Switch%20vs.%20Multisite%20-%20wpconfig.md)
- [SunrisePHP](WP-Core/Multisite/Config-Initial/SunrisePHP.md)
- [WP Multisite Stuff](WP%20Multisite%20Stuff)
- [Changing - wp_102_user_roles](WP-Core/Multisite/Multisite-Management/Changing%20-%20wp_102_user_roles.md)
- [Multisite Config Debugging](WP-Core/Multisite/Config-Settings/Multisite%20Config%20Debugging.md) (Cross Listed)
- [WP Site cloning](../WebBuild🌐/WP%20Site%20cloning.md)
- [Set Cookie Domain](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Set%20Cookie%20Domain.md) - (cross listed in debugging
Ideas
- [Surgo-Compact](Plugin_Ideas/Surgo-Compact.md)
- [List - WP Video Plugin Research - many ⭐](../../pages/9Orgs/Surgostream/List%20-%20WP%20Video%20Plugin%20Research%20-%20many%20⭐.md)
- [About Surgo-Send](../WebBuild🌐/zzSurgosend/About%20Surgo-Send.md)
- [About Surgo-Global](About%20Surgo-Global)
- Possibly Archive
- [SubscribeAndUnsubscribe](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/SubscribeAndUnsubscribe.md)
- [Plugin - Email API Work](../WebBuild🌐/zzSurgosend/Plugin%20-%20Email%20API%20Work.md)
Common Topics
Migration
- [WP Migration Process and Notes](Plugins/Migration/WP%20Migration%20Process%20and%20Notes.md)
- [Use a Migration Plugin!](Plugins/Migration/Use%20a%20Migration%20Plugin!.md)
- [Unicode Issues related to Migrations](Plugins/Migration/Unicode%20Issues%20related%20to%20Migrations.md)
- [List - Plugins for Wordpress Migration](Plugins/Migration/List%20-%20Plugins%20for%20Wordpress%20Migration.md)
- [DO and Notes - Migrating Surgoapp](Plugins/Migration/DO%20and%20Notes%20-%20Migrating%20Surgoapp.md)
- [Creation - Simplified Wordpress XML to JSON Export](Plugins/Migration/Creation%20-%20Simplified%20Wordpress%20XML%20to%20JSON%20Export.md)
Performance
- [HowTo - Prevent Wordpress plug-in slowness](Plugins/Performance/HowTo%20-%20Prevent%20Wordpress%20plug-in%20slowness.md)
- [HowTo - Optimize Wordpress Code for Speed](Plugins/Performance/HowTo%20-%20Optimize%20Wordpress%20Code%20for%20Speed.md)
SEO
- [SEO Plugin Analysis](Plugins/SEO/SEO%20Plugin%20Analysis.md)
- [External Email in WP](Plugins/Email/External%20Email%20in%20WP.md)
- [options for email in WP - updated](Plugins/Email/options%20for%20email%20in%20WP%20-%20updated.md)
Other
Markdown
- [Markdown Export](Plugins/Markdown/Markdown%20Export.md)
Debugging
- [Awesome live debugging](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Awesome%20live%20debugging.md)
- [Method for logging errors](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Method%20for%20logging%20errors.md)
- [Troubleshooting steps](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Troubleshooting%20steps.md)
- [Set Cookie Domain](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Set%20Cookie%20Domain.md) - (cross listed in multisite)
- [Method for managing new WP Plugin Versions](Plugins/Config/Method%20for%20managing%20new%20WP%20Plugin%20Versions.md)
Extending
Plugin ideas
- [💡 Markdown to Wordpress Solution](Plugin_Ideas/💡%20Markdown%20to%20Wordpress%20Solution.md)
- [💡 RK Quotes DB Idea (Wordpress plugin)](Plugin_Ideas/💡%20RK%20Quotes%20DB%20Idea%20(Wordpress%20plugin).md)
- [💡My own markdown to Wordpress converter ...](Plugin_Ideas/💡My%20own%20markdown%20to%20Wordpress%20converter%20....md)
- [WP Contact Plugin Idea](Plugin_Ideas/WP%20Contact%20Plugin%20Idea.md)
- [WP Plugins - Opportunities](Plugin_Ideas/WP%20Plugins%20-%20Opportunities.md)
ACF
- [ACF Notes ](ACF%20Notes%20)
- [ACF - Links and Notes](Plugins/Forms-ACF/ACF%20-%20Links%20and%20Notes.md)
New ones ...
==Merged all these in today and can tighten up even more==
Checklist[[#New ones ...]]
- [Checklist - Full Checklist ...](WP-Core/Checklists-General/Checklist%20-%20Full%20Checklist%20....md)
Server Config
- [WP Ngnix Config](WP-Core/ServerConfig/WP%20Ngnix%20Config.md)
Addons
- [Mobile CTAs](Plugins/_Creations/Mobile%20CTAs.md)
Steps
- [Steps-WordpressBuild - New🆕](WP-Core/Checklists-General/Steps-WordpressBuild%20-%20New🆕.md)
Preferences and WP Options
- [RK WP Preferences](WP-Core/Checklists-General/RK%20WP%20Preferences.md)
- [Wordpress Default Settings for All](WP-Core/Checklists-General/Wordpress%20Default%20Settings%20for%20All.md)
- [Options in Wordpress](WP-Core/Options-Handling/Options%20in%20Wordpress.md)
- [Enqueue Extra Styles and Icons](Plugins/Config/Enqueue%20Extra%20Styles%20and%20Icons.md)
- [Custom upload and theme folders](Plugins/Config/Custom%20upload%20and%20theme%20folders.md)
CSS
- [CSS Process in Wordpress](WP-Core/CSS/CSS%20Process%20in%20Wordpress.md)
Less needed
- [Staging Servers](../WebBuild🌐/4Build/Build%20Process/Staging%20Servers.md) <- Nothing in here ...
Domains - DNS
- [Add Part on DNS Management!!](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/DNS/Add%20Part%20on%20DNS%20Management!!.md)
- [Siteground DNS Option](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/DNS/Siteground%20DNS%20Option.md)
- [Managing Domains for Clients 🔒](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/DNS/Managing%20Domains%20for%20Clients%20🔒.md)
Inventions
- [Awesome live debugging](WP-Core/Checklists-Debugging/Awesome%20live%20debugging.md)
- [Mobile CTAs](Plugins/_Creations/Mobile%20CTAs.md)
- [Method for managing new WP Plugin Versions](Plugins/Config/Method%20for%20managing%20new%20WP%20Plugin%20Versions.md) - Cross listed
- [Enqueue Extra Styles and Icons](Plugins/Config/Enqueue%20Extra%20Styles%20and%20Icons.md) - Cross listed
- [Custom upload and theme folders](Plugins/Config/Custom%20upload%20and%20theme%20folders.md) - Cross listed
- [URL Based Dynamic Site mod with JS](Plugins/_Creations/URL%20Based%20Dynamic%20Site%20mod%20with%20JS.md)
- [Surgo DNS Record Redirection](../WebBuild🌐/_NotWordpressSpecific/DNS/Surgo%20DNS%20Record%20Redirection.md)
MoreIdeas
- [S3 offload ...](Plugins/Media/S3%20offload%20....md)
Code Snippets and Thoughts
- [options for inserting stuff into a category](WP-Core/WP-Code-Structures/options%20for%20inserting%20stuff%20into%20a%20category.md)
- [Common Functions - Surgo Site Functions](WP-Core/CodeSnippets/Common%20Functions%20-%20Surgo%20Site%20Functions.md)