Web Managers are responsible for the layout and content of a u3a’s website, plus they perform administration functions such as managing other users. They may be part of a team that includes Group coordinators/conveners. Most new Web Managers will have little or no experience of WordPress.

For learning SiteWorks start with the Foundation Guides (links here)

For reference material the User Guide (menu Web Manager > User Guide) documents the u3a features of SiteWorks as well as the generic WordPress editing essentials to create and maintain most u3a sites.

There is a vast amount of general WordPress tutorials, guides and ‘how to’ tips available on the Internet but much of it refers to older versions of WordPress – the jargon is theme based sites rather than the block style used by SiteWorks.

A selection of resources below.

An Introduction to SiteWorks WordPress video can be found on the Web Managers drop-down menu above.

Here are some general WordPress resources (external links) to help with general WordPress features:

• Easy WP Guide – A good up to date source. The aim is “to create a simple WordPress manual that will help you to get an understanding of how you use the various features within the WordPress Dashboard to keep your site or blog updated”.

• Learn WordPress – The official WordPress repository for tutorials. You need to register. They now have a Beginner’s guide and the site is much better organised that is once was.

• W3Schools WordPress Tutorials – Written for a more technical audience.

• WP Beginner – Beginner’s Guide to WordPress – The WP Beginner website is a good resource, though this guide contains some material on arranging hosting and installing WordPress that is not really relevant and can be skipped.

• WordPress Gutenberg – The Ultimate Guide – a comprehensive video guide to the ‘Gutenberg’ (block) page editor which is used for creating page content in WordPress.

• Gutenberg WordPress Tutorial – another video introduction to the ‘Gutenberg’ (block) page editor. You may want to skip the second half of the video (from about 16 minutes in) which covers add-ons to the standard WordPress features.

• WordPress tutorials from Inmotion hosting – over 800 tutorials many written for beginners. A good section on using the WordPress Gutenberg editor.