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How to Configure Media Settings in WordPress?

An Administrator can define Media Settings for WordPress media files to automatically generate new image sizes and add additional images sizes on every uploaded image. In this article lets discuss, how to Configure Media Settings in WordPress.

Configure Media Settings in WordPress

How to Configure Media Settings in WordPress?

In order to change the media settings, go to settings >> Media in WordPress dashboard and configure the image sizes as per your needs.

The default image sizes of WordPress are a thumbnail, medium, large and the original size. WordPress allows you to change the media settings under WordPress settings that will affect newly uploaded images.

Once you uploaded the images, WordPress will store the original images without doing any modifications. After it becomes an attachment when it is inserted to any post, system will modify the dimensions to the original image as per media settings.

The first option under media settings is image sizes.  [Read more…] about How to Configure Media Settings in WordPress?

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What Is Media In WordPress?

Media is a regularly used term in WordPress Glossary which is used to manage user uploads. In this article, I’ll explain what Is Media in WordPress.

What Is Media In WordPress?

Media is a tab in WordPress admin area which consists of the images, videos and files that you are uploaded on your WordPress blog. Media files are uploaded and inserted into the blog content when writing the blog post or page.

Under the media tab, you’ll find two options “Library” and “Add New”.

Media In WordPress

Media Library:

Regardless of publishing (whether it’s ultimately published or not), you’ll find all your uploaded files in the media library screen where you can view, edit, delete and manage all your uploaded files easily.

Multiple media files can be selected for deletion and you can also search with a file name to find the desired media file.

Media library provides two types of views one is simple grid view and another one is a conventional view which you can switch between these views using the icons under media library.

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WordPress Glossary Terms Dictionary

WordPress Glossary Terms for Beginners:

Are you a newbie and confused about the WordPress terms? Are you looking for a WordPress dictionary that explains about the terms that commonly used in all WordPress tutorials? This post is designed to provide a simple explanation about WordPress Glossary Terms that frequently used in all WordPress tutorials.

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Blogging, Glossary, Wordpress ·

What is .htaccess and how to create WordPress .htaccess file?

Every WordPress file is important to run your website properly. The .htaccess (hypertext access) is one of the important files in WordPress core files which will completely change the way your website interact with its server.

Many WordPress users who are hosting their own blog are still unaware of the .htaccess file in WordPress. In this article, I’ll talk about what is .htaccess file and how to find and create the .htaccess file in WordPress.

What is .htaccess in WordPress?

The .htaccess file is a configuration file that gives instructions to your website server on how to handle your website content.

You can override many server configuration settings and enable/disable the new functionality and features through a .htaccess file in WordPress.

What we can do with .htaccess?

  • Rewrite the URL’s and make them SEO friendly.
  • Redirect visitors from old URL’s to new URL’s.
  • Protect your website directories with a password.
  • Create a custom 404 pages to show a friendly error page for your website visitors.
  • Add a custom maintenance page.
  • Improve caching for better speed.
  • Allow or deny visitors by IP address.
  • Stop image Hotlinking.

Where we can found .htaccess file?

The .htaccess file is not only associated with WordPress but you can also found on any Apache web hosting servers. The .htaccess file usually found in WordPress root folder after installing WordPress on your web hosting server. In some cases, by default .htaccess file stays in hidden mode and your Cpanel or FTP client unable to show your file. To see these files you need to enable show hidden files option in your Cpanel or FTP client.

Let’s check, how to view a .htaccess file.

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What is Homepage and How to Create a Custom Homepage for WordPress Website?

The term Homepage is a regularly used word in WordPress. In this post will check what is a Homepage and How to Create a Custom Homepage for WordPress Website?

What is a Homepage in WordPress?

The term Home or Homepage is referred to the front page or main page of your website. By default, WordPress will show your posts in reverse chronological order (most recent post appears first) on your website home page.

Custom Homepage or Static FrontPage is a great feature in WordPress that helps to separate the blog content from other sections and add welcoming information on the front page. You can create a custom homepage for your blog to make it fully functioned website.

How to Create a Custom Homepage for WordPress Website?

You can add a static homepage to your website as the front page and need to assign another page to publish your posts. Follow this step by step guide to create a custom Homepage for WordPress Website.

Step 1: Before assigning a static front page to your website, you need to create and publish home page and blog page on your WordPress website.

Create a Home Page:

In your WordPress dashboard, go to Settings >> Pages and click on add new to create a new page and name it as Home.

Under page attributes, select the appropriate template from the drop-down box under templates. Most WordPress themes comes with custom page templates to change the look for static front pages. If your theme has front page template option, select the same from the drop-down list or select default template.

Do not add any content in the content area and hit publish.

Create a Blog Page:

Next, you need another page for blog posts. In the same way, create another page and name it as Blog.

Under page attributes, select the appropriate template from the drop-down box under templates. A lot of WordPress themes comes with Blog template. If your theme has Blog template option, select the same from the drop-down list or select default template.

Custom Homepage for WordPress Website

Do not add any content in the content area and hit publish.

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