SiteWorks and WordPress ‘how-tos’

These articles cover various topics relating to SiteWorks and WordPress. Some are simple ‘how do I do this’ while others discuss topics and approaches that include personal preferences and opinions so treat them as a source of ideas.

Note that some, flagged (advanced), are generally more suitable for experienced Web Managers and site authors.

    Contents

    1. Single topic how tos
    2. Editing
    3. Administration
    4. Site setup and migration

    How tos

    The following quick How to guides are links to PDFs that open in a new browser tab. They complement the User Guide by having step-by-step instructions dealing with one specific point.

    1. Retrieve your Site Builder export
    2. Add a new user
    3. Merge Blocks into a single Block
    4. Copy or move blocks to another page
    5. Column block create and add content
    6. Column block resize columns
    7. Links – open a Media Library document
    8. Links – remove links
    9. Links – link to a specific place in a page
    10. Navigation – setup a sub-page
    11. Navigation – setup an unlinked top level menu
    12. Contacts – setup in-line
    13. Contacts – setup on a button
    14. Gutenslider – image display settings
    15. Gutenslider – position a button on images

    Editing

    These articles give insight and suggestions relating to various WordPress editing features.

    • Media Library quirks and bewares

      Media Library quirks and bewares

      Media Library quirks and bewares It’s fair to say the Media Library is the weakest area of WordPress, at least for the needs of u3as. Well know is that it’s…

    • Page or Post?

      Page or Post?

      Page or Post and how does SiteWorks fit in? The first point to make is with SiteWorks many u3as will have no need to create Posts. They will find the…

    • Groups etc. information form disappears

      Groups etc. information form disappears

      Group, Event etc. information form disappears When creating or editing any of the u3a posts (Groups, Events, Venues, Contacts, Notices) there is an information form at the bottom to structure…

    • Templates, Headers and Footers

      Templates, Headers and Footers

      Templates, Headers and Footers Templates in WordPress provide a layout for pages and posts. Templates are part of the WordPress theme and referring to generic WordPress documentation requires some interpretation.…

    • Authoring tips (advanced)

      Authoring tips (advanced)

      Aimed at experienced Web Managers – suggested SiteWorks authoring best practice and tips. Includes points on u3a plugins and ways of working.

    • Query Loop and u3a plugins (advanced)

      Query Loop and u3a plugins (advanced)

      Advanced. The ‘Query Loop’ garners more questions than any other editing topic. When to use u3a features and when a Query Loop may be appropriate?

    • Query Loop additional attributes (advanced)

      Query Loop additional attributes (advanced)

      Advanced. Accessing through a Query Loop additional attributes of u3a features – groups, events, venues, contacts and notices.

    Administration related

    Site setup and migration

    • Broken links to your live site

      Broken links to your live site

      Advanced. Moving a SiteWorks WordPress site to another host (including Local WP) is not supported by the team. Nevertheless, these notes will assist anyone with one approach.

    • Website styles

      Website styles

      There is a different website design styles out there, much of which stems from sites having various purposes. These are described and discussed.