You can do this!
WordPress is widely known as one of the easiest-to-use Content Management Systems, and AndiSites loves teaching it almost as much as we love using it.
That’s why training is a built-in part of every AndiSites project—not just an add-on. While we’re always here to support you, our goal is to give you the knowledge and tools you need to update and maintain your WordPress site independently.
Need a personal walkthrough? We’re happy to schedule one-on-one or small group training sessions—just contact us.
Like learning at your own pace? Scroll down for helpful WordPress training video tutorials you can revisit anytime.
Stuck or need extra support? Click the “Helpdesk” tab, or email us at helpdesk@andisites.com. We’ve got your back.
Quick tips to make your WordPress website better—usually free, and almost always something you can do yourself in just a few minutes.
See the full series on YouTube.
Andi shows you how to use the Document Outline feature in WordPress’ Blocks Editor to make page creation and editing even easier. It’s a guaranteed timesaver! 🙂
The Elementor page builder is a great way to create a highly customized website without a lot of custom code. It’s powerful, though, which means you may need to roll back to an earlier version to see or restore changes that you made previously. We tell you how! (Requires the Elementor Page Builder plugin) – NOTE: This video has been updated to show Elementor’s alternate interface in some versions and/or add-ons.
Have you launched your new website but are still seeing the old one? Perhaps made changes on the back end of your site that don’t seem to be reflected when you view the site on a browser? Or maybe you’ve changed hosts and are now seeing scary “Page Not Found” errors? Before you worry, try clearing your browser and DNS cache: some like to hold on to the past. In this video, Andi shows you a single resource that will help you find out all you need to clear your browser and DNS caches, no matter what browser or operating system you’re using. Here’s the blog post link: https://andisites.com/how-to-clear-your-browser-and-computer-dns-cache/
Andrea Ferguson, Founder & President of AndiSites Inc., shows you how to quickly customize your WordPress dashboard for free using the built-in Screen Options tab.
How to check whether your WordPress website is mobile-responsive on several different mobile devices (without actually having the devices themselves). Uses tools within the WordPress dashboard, responsinator.com, and the Chrome browser. No plugins required.
Are you afraid if you make a mistake in editing a post or page, your previous version is gone forever? Never fear, WordPress automatically keeps a revision history that makes it easy to roll back if you need to. This video will show you the revision history that’s built into the default WordPress Gutenberg (Blocks) page editor. Just go to Revision History, find the version you want, and restore it with the click of a button. Easy and super-fast.
Did you know that you can easily hide WordPress pages from the public until you’re ready to publish them? And that you can password-protect pages on your public website by just making a simple selection in the Edit Page screen and setting a password? In this video, we review the three Page Visibility options baked into WordPress and tell you how–and when–to use them.
Did you know that you don’t have to add image and video blocks in WordPress Blocks editor in order to add image and video to your page? (Wait, what?). Quickest tips ever in this video…check it out to save yourself a lot of time when building and editing media-rich WordPress pages in Blocks (aka Gutenberg)..
Did you know that the WordPress Gutenberg (Blocks) editor comes with several predesigned Patterns that you can use to make your pages look more “designed”? Did you also know that you can create and save your own custom blocks as Patterns that can be reused–and easily updated across your site–anytime you’d like? Andi shows you how! 🙂
Lost or forgot your WordPress website password? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. Andi tells you how to reset your password from simple (using the Lost Password link) to more advanced (resetting it in the database using phpMyAdmin). Find out what method works best for you, and never again worry about losing access to your WordPress administrative dashboard.
Checking your WordPress website’s health is an important part of keeping it running smoothly. Use WordPress’ built in Site Health tool to ensure that you’re aware of–and know how to address–any issues your website might have.
