The Ultimate WordPress Resource Page is a collection of some of the most useful resources we have found. These are all resources I refer to, refer others to and highly recommend. I will be adding to it over time but be sure to bookmark this page for great resources for WordPress, CSS, Hosting, SEO & more
Disclosure: Please note that although most of these links are free resources that I use on a regular basis some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase.
Table Of Contents
Analytics
A Crash Course in Google Analytics for Anyone Who’s Sick of Feeling Like an Idiot – boostblogtraffic.com
Animated Gifs
ICONcap – perfect lightweight tool for recording short animated gifs (for viewing in web browsers, etc)
Beginner WordPress Tutorial Videos
What Is WordPress? – ithemes.com
WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org – ithemes.com
Your WordPress Login – ithemes.com
Exploring the WordPress Dashboard – ithemes.com
Using the WordPress Admin Bar – ithemes.com
Exploring WordPress Settings – ithemes.com
WordPress Posts vs. Pages – ithemes.com
Creating a WordPress Post – ithemes.com
Adding Links in WordPress – ithemes.com
Using the WordPress Media Library – ithemes.com
Adding Images in WordPress – ithemes.com
Formatting WordPress Posts – ithemes.com
Scheduling WordPress Posts – ithemes.com
WordPress Categories & Tags – ithemes.com
Creating a WordPress Page – ithemes.com
Applying a WordPress Page Template – ithemes.com
What are WordPress Plugins? – ithemes.com
Installing WordPress Plugins – ithemes.com
What is a WordPress Theme? – ithemes.com
Using WordPress Widgets – ithemes.com
How to Install a WordPress Theme – ithemes.com
Creating a Custom Menu in WordPress – ithemes.com
Managing Comments in WordPress – ithemes.com
Creating Users in WordPress – ithemes.com
Blogging
Blogging mistakes to avoid to increase your website traffic and sales – bloggingtips.com
Tons of great blogging tips and inspiration – bloggingbasics101.com
Design Tools
Canva – An easy-to-use, drag-and-drop design platform that’s online and free to use.
Domain Hosting
Siteground – Latest speed technologies and great technical support. Our new favorite.
Bluehost.com – A low cost option for small website & blog projects that have a tight budget.
Free Icon Sets
Great for using to replace Divi Blurb Module Icons
The Complete Divi Icon Set – elegantthemes.com
Download 100 Free Line-Style Icons – elegantthemes.com
42 Transportation Flat Icons – elegantthemes.com
Introducing “Softies,” A Colorful And Playful Icon Set – elegantthemes.com
Beautiful Flat Icons – Download 384 Free And Open Source Variations – elegantthemes.com
36 Free Business Icons Perfected In Three Unique Styles And Sizes – elegantthemes.com
Free PSD Image Templates
Device PSD Templates
1000+ Free Mockup Templates PSD Designs – www.cssauthor.com (5 Stars)
6 Free ThinkPad PSD Templates to Help Mock-Up Your Designs – elegantthemes.com
8 FREE Nexus 7 PSD Mockup Templates – elegantthemes.com
6 Free MacBook Air PSD Templates To Help Mock-Up Your Designs – elegantthemes.com
Free iPad Mini PSD Mockup Templates – elegantthemes.com
Free Galaxy S4 PSD Templates – elegantthemes.com
Free & Open Source Nexus 5 PSD Templates – elegantthemes.com
Free & Open Source iPhone 5s PSD Templates – elegantthemes.com
Free MacBook Pro PSD Templates To Help Mock-Up Your Designs – elegantthemes.com
Free iMac PSD Templates To Professionally Mock-Up Your Website Designs – elegantthemes.com
Eight Free iPad PSD Templates Built With Both White & Black Variations – elegantthemes.com
Theme Specific Slider PSD Templates (great for using in Divi as well)
Perfectly-Sized Device PSD Templates for Divi – elegantthemes.com
8 Image Templates For Your Vertex Theme Homepage Slider – elegantthemes.com
Take Your Nimble Theme Homepage To The Next Level – elegantthemes.com
Polish Your Nimble Theme With These 8 Perfectly-Sized Slider PSD Templates – elegantthemes.com
Ten Perfect Slider PSD Templates For Nova – elegantthemes.com
Take Chameleon To The Next Level With These Perfectly-Sized Slider Templates – elegantthemes.com
Make Your Lucid Theme Even Better With These Awesome Slider Templates – elegantthemes.com
Eight Perfectly-Sized Slider Image Templates For The Foxy Theme – elegantthemes.com
The Fusion Theme Slider Pack Featuring Eight Beautiful PSD Templates – elegantthemes.com
Eight Free PSD Templates For Your Flexible Theme Slider – elegantthemes.com
Javascript
Learning Javascript for free – javascript.com
Moving A Website
Moving A Website From A Subdirectory To The Root – SmashingMagazine.com
How to import external images after importing posts and pages from an xml file – WP Beginner
How to Clone a WordPress Site in 7 Easy Steps – wpbeginner.com
Migrating Joomla to WordPress: A Step-by-Step Guide – Elegant Themes
How to Convert Wix to WordPress: A Complete Guide to All Your Options – Elegant Themes
Move Your GoDaddy Website to WordPress in 6 Simple Steps – Elegant Themes
Photoshop & Fireworks Tips
How to remove an object or a person from a photo in PS – Adobe
Plugin Reviews
Appointments & Reservations
Best WordPress Appointment and Reservation Plugins – wpmayor.com
Top 6 Booking Plugins For WordPress – elegantthemes.com
Photography
17 Best WordPress Plugins for Photographers – wpbeginner.com
Post Grids
How to display Your WordPress Posts & Pages in a Grid Layout – wplift.com
Screenshots & Screenshares
Screenpresso – Captures your desktop (screenshots and HD videos) for your training documents, collaborative design work, IT bug reports, and more… (my personal favorite)
Jing® by Techsmith – A computer service that lets you capture basic video, animation, and still images, and share them on the web via url.
Security
The Ultimate WordPress Security Guide – Step by Step (2017) – wpbeginner.com
Best WordPress Security Plugins to Secure WordPress Blog – geekeasier.com
10 Tips to Improve Your Website Security – blog.sucuri.net
Search
How to add Google search to your website – elegantthemes.com
SEO
WordPress SEO Best Practices In 2015 – elegantthemes.com
What Makes WordPress the Best Platform for SEO? – searchenginejournal.com
How to Use Google Webmaster Tools to Improve Your Website – elegantthemes.com
How to Use Google Analytics to Analyze Organic Search Traffic – searchenginejournal.com
An In-Depth Guide To Using WordPress SEO by Yoast – torquemag.io
Speed
How To Improve Your Google Page Speed Score – elegantthemes.com
How to Minify Your Websites CSS, HTML & Javascript – elegantthemes.com
WooCommerce
The 85 Best Free WooCommerce Plugins for Every Challenge – Atlantis Themes
80 Free WooCommerce Plugins in 2015 – WPMayor
Social Media
How To Optimize Your Google Plus Profile Page – elegantthemes.com
Your Ultimate Guide To Google+ Communities – elegantthemes.com
How To Drive Massive Referral Traffic From Pinterest In 2015 – elegantthemes.com
4 Ways to Better Integrate Instagram Into Your WordPress Site – elegantthemes.com
Actionable Ways To Improve Your Facebook Post Performance – elegantthemes.com
How To Post To Facebook From WordPress – elegantthemes.com
How To Use Twitter For Business – elegantthemes.com