WordPress Fundamentals

Learn WordPress from scratch including theme and plugin development.

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Chapter 12: WordPress Settings and Configuration

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Chapter 12: WordPress Settings and Configuration

12.1 General Settings

Configure basic site settings.

  • Site title and tagline
  • WordPress and site URLs
  • Email address
  • Timezone and date format
  • Week starts on
  • Site language

12.2 Permalink Settings

Configure URL structure for posts and pages.

  • Plain - Default WordPress URLs
  • Day and name - Includes date
  • Month and name - Includes month
  • Numeric - Post ID only
  • Post name - Clean URLs (recommended)
  • Custom structure - Custom URL pattern

12.3 Reading Settings

Configure how content is displayed.

  • Front page display (posts or static page)
  • Posts per page
  • Blog pages show at most
  • Syndication feeds show the most recent
  • Search engine visibility

12.4 Discussion Settings

Configure comments and discussion settings.

  • Default article settings
  • Other comment settings
  • Email me whenever
  • Before a comment appears
  • Comment moderation