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WordPress
The platform most of these sites run on: themes, plugins, blocks, hosting and the parts that break.
38 terms
An open-source content management system used to build websites.
The self-hosted WordPress software project.
A hosted WordPress service operated by Automattic.
Content Management System used to create and manage digital content.
The design and presentation layer of a WordPress website.
An extension that adds functionality to WordPress.
A modular content element used in the WordPress block editor.
The project and block-based editing experience within WordPress.
WordPress's visual editor based around blocks.
A tool that provides additional visual website-building capabilities.
A popular visual page-builder plugin for WordPress.
A WordPress theme that inherits functionality from another theme.
The main theme from which a child theme inherits functionality.
A configurable WordPress element used to display content or functionality.
A compact code token used to insert functionality or content.
A WordPress content type beyond standard posts and pages.
A system for organising WordPress content into groups.
A hierarchical WordPress taxonomy used to organise content.
A non-hierarchical WordPress taxonomy used to label content.
The permanent URL structure assigned to a WordPress resource.
WordPress's central repository for uploaded media.
The primary image associated with a WordPress post or page.
A reusable structure controlling how content is displayed.
A reusable component of a WordPress template.
The top section of a website containing branding and navigation.
The bottom section of a website containing navigation and supporting information.
A navigational collection of links.
The main entry page of a website.
A fixed page used as the site's homepage.
A page displaying a site's posts.
The database storing WordPress content, settings, and metadata.
Hosting specifically configured to run WordPress websites.
Measures used to protect WordPress websites from attacks and misuse.
A copy of a WordPress site's files and database used for recovery.
Moving a WordPress website from one server or domain to another.
A WordPress plugin for building e-commerce websites.
A WordPress interface allowing applications to interact with site data programmatically.
A WordPress feature allowing multiple sites to operate from one installation.
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