Where WordPress loses people (and how to get your bearings)
WordPress is powerful but can also be confusing. In this video, Toastmost creator David F. Carr, DTM, covers the things new users often find confusing and how to navigate past them.
The video starts with tips on navigating the WordPress dashboard. Key moments farther in:
- Navigating the editor, including the Site Editor (editing the design)
- Navigating blocks and block settings / design sidebars
- Patterns of blocks
- Page template and header
- How the block properties sidebar keeps changing
Originally published at https://toastmost.org/knowledge-base/where-wordpress-loses-people-how-to-get-your-bearings/
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