Wednesday, October 12, 2022

How to Customize a Password Protected Page in WordPress

Do you want to create a custom password-protected page on your website?

You can hide content and restrict access to certain pages using WordPress password protection. However, the default login and password-entry layout is plain and not appealing.

In this article, we’ll show you how to customize password-protected pages in WordPress.

How to Customize password protected page in WordPress

Why Customize Password Protected Pages in WordPress?

If you want to create a page or a post on your WordPress blog that should only be visible to selected clients or members, then you can use the password protection feature to lock the content.

Similarly, if you’re creating a new WordPress website and don’t want everyone to view it, then using a password-protected page makes sense.

However, the default password-protected page design is very basic and not attractive. Here’s a preview of what it looks like:

A basic password protected page

Customizing the password-protected page allows you to change its design and layout the way you want. It helps make your page more engaging, and you can match it to your brand for a more professional look and better user experience.

That said, we’ll show you how to enable password protection in WordPress and different ways to customize a specific page, your entire site, and different sections.

You can click the links below to jump ahead to your preferred section:

How to Password Protect a Page in WordPress

Before we show you how to customize a WordPress page, you should know that WordPress comes with built-in settings to password-protect your pages and posts.

All you have to do is edit a page or add a new one. Once you’re in the WordPress content editor, go ahead and click the ‘Public’ option under ‘Status & visibility’ in the settings panel on your right.

Change visibility settings in content editor

Next, you’ll see different Post Visibility options.

Simply select the ‘Password Protected’ option and enter a password for your page.

Select password protected option

Now, go ahead and click ‘Update’ or ‘Publish,’ and the live page will be protected by a password.

You can now visit your website and see the page in action.

Password protected page preview using content editor

Now, let’s see how you can customize your default password-protected page.

Customize Default Password Protected Design Using CSS Hero

When you enable password protection from your WordPress content editor, the page uses your site’s theme for styling.

To customize the page, you can simply use a tool like CSS Hero. It lets you edit the design and layout of your page without editing code.

First, you’ll need to install and activate the CSS Hero plugin. For more details, please see our guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, the CSS hero option will be added to the WordPress admin bar at the top. Go ahead and click the ‘Customize with CSS Hero’ option.

Customize with CSS hero

This will launch the CSS Hero visual builder, where you can edit and customize your page.

To start, simply click on any element on the page.

Click an element to start editing

Next, you can change the background colors, add a background image, use a different font, edit spacing, and more from the panel on your left.

For example, let’s add a background color with a gradient effect by going to the ‘Background’ tab. We’ll also change the color of the box where users need to type in the password, as well as the color of the ‘Enter’ button.

Change the background color

Besides that, you can add a border around the main heading on the page by going to the Borders tab.

Simply choose a border width, color, style, and any other changes you like.

Edit the borders and save your changes

When you’ve made the change, don’t forget to click the ‘Save & Publish’ button at the bottom.

You can now visit your website to see the customized default password-protected page.

Preview of customized password protected page with CSS hero

The drawback of using CSS Hero is that you don’t get the flexibility and advanced customization options that a landing page builder offers.

For instance, you can’t add elements like contact forms, social media buttons, optin forms, countdown timers, and more using CSS Hero.

That said, let’s see how you can use a landing page builder to customize specific pages in WordPress.

Customize a Specific Password Protected Page Using SeedProd

The easiest way of customizing a specific password-protected page is by using SeedProd. It’s the best WordPress website and page builder.

For this tutorial, we’ll use the SeedProd Pro version because it includes premium templates and more customization features. You can also use the SeedProd Lite version for free and create a coming soon page.

First, you’ll need to install and activate the SeedProd plugin. If you need help, then please see our guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, you’ll be taken to SeedProd’s welcome screen in your WordPress dashboard. Next, you’ll need to enter the license key and click the ‘Verify Key’ button. You can find the license key in your SeedProd account area.

Enter SeedProd license key

After that, head to SeedProd » Landing Pages from your WordPress dashboard and add a new custom password-protected landing page.

Later in this article, we’ll show you how to choose which pages are password-protected. You can password-protect your entire site or only specific pages.

For this tutorial, we’ll create a coming soon page for a website launch with password protection. However, you can customize your design easily if you only use it to password-protect specific pages.

To start, simply click the ‘Set up a Coming Soon Page’ button.

Create a new coming soon page

On the next screen, SeedProd will show you different page templates, so you can quickly customize them.

Go ahead and hover over any template you want to use and click the orange checkmark button.

Choose a template

After selecting a template, SeedProd will open a popup window titled ‘Enter your new page details.’

You just need to select a page name and URL slug, and then simply click the ‘Save and Start Editing the Page’ button.

Enter a page template name

This will launch the SeedProd drag-and-drop page builder.

Here you can customize your password-protected landing page and add different elements like text, images, buttons, and more. SeedProd offers advanced blocks like optin form, contact form, countdown timer, progress bar, social sharing options, and more.

To add an element, you can simply drag any block from the menu on your left and drop it onto the template to the right. Then you can customize the element simply by clicking on it and adjusting the options that appear.

Add blocks to your template

This is also how SeedProd lets you add a password form on the front end of your page to protect your content.

First, you can add a ‘Custom HTML’ block in the SeedProd builder. Simply drag and drop the Custom HTML block onto the template.

Add custom HTML block

Next, you can click on the Custom HTML block.

From here, enter the [seed_bypass_form] shortcode in the ‘Custom Code’ field. That’s it! Don’t forget to click the ‘Save’ button when you’re done.

Enter shortcode

SeedProd also integrates with different email marketing services. You can add a contact form to your landing page and connect an email marketing tool to build your email list and stay in touch with users.

Simply go to the ‘Connect’ tab in the landing page builder and select your email marketing service.

Connect email marketing service

Setting Up Password Protection For Specific Pages in SeedProd

After creating a custom coming soon page that uses [seed_bypass_form] shortcode, the next step is to set up password protection on specific pages using SeedProd.

To start, you’ll need to go to the ‘Page Settings’ tab in the SeedProd builder and then click on ‘Access Control’ settings.

After that, you can enter a password in the ‘Bypass URL’ field that people can use to access your restricted content.

Access control settings

Do note that the text you write in the ‘Bypass URL’ field will act as the password and also a link that clients and team members can use to detour the password protection and access the page.

SeedProd lets you exclude specific URLs from your sites like admin, login, dashboard, and account. This ensures that site owners don’t get locked out of their sites.

Now, you’ll need to choose which URLs will be password-protected.

Simply scroll down to the ‘Include/Exclude URLs’ section under the ‘Access Control’ settings. After that, select the ‘Include URLs’ option and then enter the specific pages you’d like to restrict.

Include pages to password protect

When you’re done, simply click the ‘Save’ button at the top.

Next, you can go to the ‘General’ settings under the ‘Page Settings’ tab and change the Page Status from ‘Draft’ to ‘Publish’.

Publish your landing page

After that, you can close the landing page builder and head to SeedProd » Landing Pages from your WordPress admin panel.

From here, click the toggle under ‘Coming Soon Mode’ to activate your custom password-protected page.

Activate coming soon page

That’s all! You’ve successfully created a custom password-protected landing page that will only appear on specific pages in WordPress.

Simply visit those pages on your website to see the customized password-protected page in action.

Custom password protected page preview

Create Custom Password Protected Page for Entire Website

Using SeedProd, you can also display your password-protected page on every page of your website. This way, users will need to enter a password to gain access to any of your content.

First, you can go to SeedProd » Landing Pages from your WordPress dashboard. Then, click the ‘Edit Page’ button in the ‘Coming Soon Mode’ panel.

Edit coming soon page

Next, you can head to the ‘Page Settings’ tab at the top and go to ‘Access Control’ settings.

After that, scroll down to the ‘Include/Exclude URLs’ section and select the ‘Show on the Entire Website’ option.

Show on entire website option

Once you’ve made the changes, go ahead and click the ‘Save’ button at the top.

SeedProd will show the custom password-protected page on your entire website.

Create Custom Password Protected Sections in WordPress

You can also password-protect different website sections in WordPress from different sets of users. This is useful if you’re running a membership website and want to control access to your content, plugins, apps, and other downloadable files.

The best way to restrict different parts of your website is by using MemberPress. It’s the best WordPress membership plugin that lets you create multiple membership levels to password-protect your content.

You can use MemberPress to set up different rules, so users can only access content based on their membership level. For more details, please see our guide on creating a WordPress membership site.

To start, you’ll first need to add memberships to your website. Simply go to MemberPress » Memberships from your WordPress dashboard and click the ‘Add New’ button.

Add new membership plan

After that, you can enter a name for your membership level, add a description, and set a price.

You can also change the billing type from one-time to recurring, as well as edit the membership to be lifetime or expire after a certain time period.

Add a membership level

Don’t forget to click the ‘Publish’ button when you’re done.

Next, you can go to MemberPress » Rules from your WordPress dashboard and click the ‘Add New’ button.

Add new membership rule

From here, you can click the dropdown menu under the ‘Protected Content’ option. MemberPress offers lots of options to protect your content, whether that is a single page or all of your WordPress pages.

For this tutorial, we’ll password-protect a single page. Simply choose the ‘A Single Page’ option from the dropdown menu and enter the title of the page.

Set up rules for password protection

Next, you’ll need to set up the Access Conditions and configure who can view the restricted page. MemberPress lets you protect content based on membership level, WordPress user role, capability, and individual members.

Let’s set ‘Membership’ is ‘Premium’ from the dropdown menus for this tutorial. This way, only premium members will be able to access the page. You can add more conditions and allow more than 1 membership level to view the page.

When you’re done, don’t forget to click the ‘Save Rule’ button.

You can then visit your website to see the password-protected page in action. Members will have to sign in to their account to view the contents of the page.

View membership password protected page

You can set up passwords for your videos, or you can offer group memberships for corporate teams. Additionally, you can create a password to give subscribers access to a paid newsletter and more.

We also have a guide on how to password-protect your forms in WordPress.

We hope this article helped you learn how to customize a password-protected page in WordPress. You may also want to see our guide on how to create a completely custom WordPress theme without writing any code, or our comparison of the best WordPress SEO plugins.

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October 12, 2022 at 03:12PM

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

How to Add a Login Form in Your WordPress Sidebar

Do you want to add a login form to your WordPress sidebar?

A login form in the WordPress sidebar allows users to quickly log in from anywhere on your website. Having easy access to a login form can increase sales for ecommerce sites, boost retention for online courses, and more.

In this article, we will show you how to easily add a custom login form to your WordPress sidebar.

How to add a login form in your WordPress

When and Why Do You Need a Custom Login Form in WordPress?

If you run membership websites, online stores, or sell online courses, then you likely need your users to login to perform certain actions.

Since the sidebar appears throughout a website, it makes the login form more noticeable and easily accessible from every page on the site.

Adding a login form to your WordPress sidebar makes it easy for users to sign in to their accounts quickly. This boosts engagement, provides a better user experience, and increases form conversions.

That said, let’s look at how to add a login form to your WordPress sidebar easily. We’ll show you how to add the default login form in the sidebar and create a custom login form.

You can click the links below to jump ahead to your preferred section.

Method 1: Adding Default WordPress Login Form in Sidebar

You can show the default WordPress login form in the sidebar of your website. This makes it super easy for users to enter their username and password to access the WordPress admin area.

For this tutorial, we’ll use the Astra theme. Do note that the options may vary depending on the WordPress theme you’re using.

To start, you need to go to Appearance » Widgets from your WordPress dashboard.

From here, you can click the ‘+’ button and scroll under the ‘Theme’ heading and click on the ‘Login/out’ widget block to add it to your sidebar.

Add a login out widget block

Next, you’ll see the ‘Login/out’ block in your widgets area. You can then enable the options to display login as a form.

When you’ve made the changes, click the ‘Update’ button at the top.

See a logout option and update widgets area

After that, you can visit your website to see the default WordPress login form in action.

Do note that you’ll be logged in if you immediately go check the form. Simply log out of your site to see how the form will appear to your members.

Default login form preview

Method 2: Adding a Custom Login Form Using WPForms Plugin

The default WordPress login form only offers a username and password field. However, you can create a custom user registration form with more fields and customization options.

The best way to do that is by using WPForms. It is the most popular WordPress form plugin, and the premium version of WPForms allows you to easily create WordPress login and registration forms with custom fields.

WPBeginner users can use the WPForms Coupon: SAVE50 to get 50% off on their purchases.

The first thing you need to do is install and activate the WPForms plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, you need to visit WPForms » Settings page to enter your license key. You can get your license key from your WPForms account on their website.

Entering the WPForms license key

After verification, you need to go to WPForms » Addons page.

From here, you need to scroll down to the ‘User Registration Addon’ and click on the ‘Install Addon’ button.

The WPForms user registration addon

The addon will now automatically install and activate on your website.

You are now ready to create a custom WordPress login form. Simply visit WPForms » Add New page to launch the WPForms builder.

First, you need to enter a form name at the top and then select the built-in ‘User Login Form’ template. Simply hover over it and click the ‘Use Template’ button.

Select the user login form template

It will display the login fields pre-loaded in your form. You can click on a field to edit it or add new fields from the left column.

WPForms offers multiple form fields you can add using the drag-and-drop builder. For example, you can add a name or CAPTCHA form fields to the login form.

Customize your user login form

Afterward, head to the ‘Settings’ tab and click on the Confirmation section.

This is where you need to define what to do once a user successfully logs in to your site.

Go to confirmation settings

The options include a message, a custom page, or a redirect URL to any page on your site.

Ideally, you would want to redirect users to a page once they are logged in. This could be your homepage, WordPress admin panel, or any other page on your website such as their membership dashboard or client portal.

Next, you can click the ‘Save’ button at the top and exit the form builder.

Your login form is now ready. From here, you can add it to your WordPress sidebar.

Simply visit the Appearance » Widgets page in your WordPress admin area. On this page, add the ‘WPForms’ widget block in the sidebar widget area of your site.

Add WPForms widget block

Next, you can select your user login form from the dropdown menu.

You can view more options in the settings panel on your right. For instance, there are options to show the form title and description.

Edit form settings and update

Don’t forget to click the ‘Update’ button when you’re done.

You can now visit your website to see the custom login form.

Custom login form preview

You can also use WPForms to create a custom user registration form with anti-spam features.

We hope this article helped you learn how to add a login form in your WordPress sidebar. You may also want to see our step-by-step guide on how to start a WordPress blog and the best email marketing services for small businesses.

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October 11, 2022 at 11:45PM

Is WordPress Really That Bad? (9 Things You Should Know)

Sometimes a misinformed tech consultant, or a paid YouTube influencer for a competing brand might say things like WordPress is BAD!

This can be confusing for beginners to see conflicting opinions about whether WordPress is a bad content management system. The question any rational person should ask is: if WordPress is really that bad, then why is it so popular, and why do nearly half of all websites on the internet use it?

In this article, we will discuss whether WordPress is bad and what things you should know before using it.

Comparing the cons of using WordPress

Is WordPress Really Bad?

The short answer is ‘No.’ It’s not.

WordPress is the world’s most popular website builder. At the time of writing this article, over 43% of all websites on the internet use WordPress according to the marketshare report.

This also include big-name brands like Sony, CNN, Time Magazine, Disney, and many others.

If WordPress was that bad, then it wouldn’t be so immensely popular among users and some of the largest companies in the world.

People who consider WordPress a bad option usually give the same reasons to make their argument.

Many of their argument are often developer-centric and often beyond the purpose and scope of WordPress.

That being said, let’s take a look at some of the reasons they give when claiming that WordPress is not good.

1. WordPress is Not Secure

Ultimate Guide to WordPress Security by WPBeginner

One of the most common arguments some developers present is that WordPress is not a secure platform for building mission-critical websites.

This is a myth.

Contrary to these claims, WordPress is actually a very secure and transparent platform.

As open-source software, WordPress code is always available for anyone to study and find security issues.

Because it is monitored by security experts from all over the world for vulnerabilities, this code is one of the most thoroughly scrutinized in the world.

Thousands of developers from hundreds of countries contribute to the WordPress code, and the software is deeply tested for security issues.

As an open-source platform, WordPress is open to any customization. This allows individual website owners, agencies, and developers to make their websites even more secure.

This can be done by installing a security plugin or by using a WordPress firewall. These block the most common threats and make your website more secure.

Third-party developers maintain WordPress themes and plugins. Many premium WordPress plugins and theme companies pay security experts to audit their code.

If a security vulnerability is found in a popular WordPress plugin or theme, it is often patched very quickly, and depending on the severity, WordPress team even pushes automatic security update where applicable.

For more details, see our WordPress security guide which shows how to properly make your WordPress website even more secure.

2. WordPress is Only Good for Blogging

Types of WordPress websites

WordPress is by far the best blogging platform on the market. It started out primarily as a blogging tool and still makes it super easy to start a blog.

However, over the years, WordPress has grown into a CMS (content management system) and a powerful platform for building almost any type of website.

WordPress is the go-to software for small business websites.

WooCommerce a WordPress plugin is the #1 eCommerce platform to build an online store, even over popular competitors like Shopify or BigCommerce.

Plus, you can make membership websites, sell online courses, run an online marketplace, and much more.

These days developers are using WordPress as the operating system for the web and even building SaaS applications like OptinMonster, mortgage calculator apps, auction websites like eBay, multivendor marketplace sites like Etsy, and more.

3. WordPress Code is Sub-standard and Outdated

Use a WordPress theme with quality coding

Another argument commonly used is that WordPress coding standards are not that good and that they are outdated.

This reason is commonly given by those developers who usually don’t work with WordPress websites that often.

WordPress software code is simple by design to allow for wide adaption. That isn’t an issue but rather a very intentional feature. This simplicity provides more users with an easy point of entry.

Over the years, WordPress has gotten so easy that even non-techy users can build websites without knowing any code. This has put some developers out of business, so it’s in their interest to bad mouth WordPress, so they can sell you more complicated services that you don’t need.

We believe that WordPress code is standardized, robust, and provides a solid foundation without getting overly complicated.

It offers robust APIs allowing developers to build their own applications and solutions on top of WordPress.

4. WordPress is Used by Amateurs

WordPress user base

Again, this reason is given by people who don’t know the scope of the platform and are unfamiliar with the history of WordPress.

The WordPress mission is to democratize publishing and allow more people to easily make websites.

This is again by design and a conscious decision to make WordPress easy for as many people as possible.

The WordPress community is massive and consists of all levels of users, from first-time site owners to large corporations, government agencies, non-profits, developers, and business users.

The project prides itself to be the software of choice for millions of small businesses, hobbyists, independent publishers, bloggers, and more. It should not be seen as a concern that amateurs use WordPress. The platform is built for that.

But it’s also used by large brands and even big governments. For example, Whitehouse.gov (United States government website) is built with WordPress.

5. WordPress is Not Scalable

Must Have WordPress Plugins for Business Websites

Scaling is the term used for managing a large volume of traffic as a website grows.

Some developers believe that a WordPress website is harder to scale. We have found this argument to be untrue.

Here is our case study of how we made WordPress faster than static site generators.

A WordPress website needs web hosting just like any other website.

As your website grows, you need more server resources to handle the traffic. This is the case for all website builders and not just WordPress.

We have seen WordPress websites on low-cost shared hosting servers handling very hefty traffic volume effortlessly.

With WordPress, you get the ability to utilize your server resources much more efficiently than any other website builder and even custom-coded websites.

WordPress can utilize your hosting server’s built-in caching mechanisms. Even a beginner-level WordPress user can install a caching plugin to immediately reduce server load.

Plus, you can easily offload your static files and media to a CDN network. You can even go further and offload services like email to SMTP services.

There are thousands of WordPress websites with very high traffic volumes, and they perform exceptionally well.

The best part is that even beginner-level users can do these enhancements to scale their websites as their traffic grows. See our complete WordPress performance & speed handbook for practical, step-by-step instructions for beginners.

Anyone that claims WordPress is not scalable simply doesn’t have the technical experience. We scale billions of impressions each month across our WordPress platform.

6. WordPress is not Beginner Friendly

Block editor screen

Some people claim that WordPress is bad because it is not beginner friendly.

This argument can be used against any software or tool.

WordPress comes with a slight learning curve just like any other software you would use. You’ll need to spend some time to find your way around.

If the popularity of WordPress is to be taken as an indicator, we don’t think WordPress would have been the most used website builder if it wasn’t beginner friendly.

Many major updates to the WordPress core files are aimed at making the platform more user-friendly as time moves on.

For example, introducing the block-based content and site editor that works similarly to many popular site builders like Wix or Squarespace.

Tip: You can try it yourself by following our learn WordPress in a week roadmap for beginners.

At WPBeginner, we write about WordPress for beginner-level users and have been doing that for more than a decade now.

In our experience, WordPress beginners quickly get over that initial learning curve and become quite good in just a few weeks.

There are also numerous WordPress page builder plugins available like SeedProd that makes it easy for you to build any type of website without writing any code.

WordPress also has over 60,000+ free plugins that allows you to add all types of functionality to your website such as contact form, analytics, eCommerce, and more without any code.

There are even no-code workflow automation plugins like Uncanny Automator that helps you save time when managing your WordPress site.

You may want to see our expert pick of the must have WordPress plugins for all websites.

7. There is Limited Support Available for WordPress

Offer technical support

Another argument that we come across is that WordPress is bad because there is limited support available.

This argument comes when users don’t know how to get WordPress support.

As free software, WordPress is available and maintained by a community. The support is also community driven.

There are the official WordPress.org support forums where you can get support from other users.

Then there are WordPress resource sites like WPBeginner that publish a ton of WordPress resources to help beginners.

There are also free Facebook groups like WPBeginner Engage, where you can post your questions and get free help from moderators and other users. The group has over 80,000+ users.

Because WordPress is so big, there are dedicated WordPress sections and groups on all popular online communities like StackExchange, Reddit, LinkedIn, and more.

Not looking for community options?

There are thousands of WordPress developers that you can hire on platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, Codeable, Toptal, and more. There, you’ll find expert WordPress support on hourly rates or fixed-price gigs.

8. WordPress is not Suitable for Ecommerce

eCommerce Web Design Statistics

By default, it’s true that WordPress does not come with a built-in shopping cart or eCommerce features. You’ll need a plugin to make an eCommerce website with WordPress.

However, saying that WordPress is not suitable for eCommerce is unfair. Especially when WooCommerce (a WordPress plugin) is the most used eCommerce platform in the world.

It is used by more online stores than Shopify, Magento, OpenCart, and PrestaShop combined.

It is open-source like WordPress. However, unlike the WordPress core, it is run by a company that uses different ways to monetize the platform.

You can also extend your online store with thousands of available WooCommerce addons.

Aside from WooCommerce, there are several other eCommerce plugins for WordPress including:

  • Easy Digital Downloads which makes it easy for you to sell digital files like eBooks, music, art, software, and others using WordPress.
  • MemberPress makes it easy for you to sell premium content and courses in WordPress.
  • WP Simple Pay makes it easy for you to accept payments on your WordPress site for any product or service without adding a full-blown cart.
  • WP Charitable is a donation and crowdfunding platform that makes it easy for you to accept donations in WordPress.

9. The Future of WordPress is Unclear Because it is Free

A growth chart

Some believe that WordPress is bad because it is available for free. Those folks say that makes its future path unclear.

This argument is untrue and often given by people who don’t know why WordPress is free.

The trademark ‘WordPress’ is owned by the WordPress Foundation which is a non-profit organization. The foundation’s mission is to promote WordPress beyond contributors so that it remains available for everyone to use.

Apart from the non-profit foundation, there is also a multi-billion industry behind WordPress.

This includes many top WordPress companies, web development agencies, independent businesses, website owners, developers, designers, technicians, marketers, and more.

Even if development stops on WordPress, as open-source software it can be easily forked into another project and continue with a different name.

We do not believe that this is going to happen, however.

But it can, which is why the future of WordPress is very promising, mainly because of the freedoms it offers.

Getting Started with WordPress

The easiest way to learn more about WordPress is by using it yourself.

While you can install WordPress on your computer (Windows, Mac), the best way to experience it is by making a live website.

To get started, you’ll need a website hosting account and a domain name.

Now if you are worried about the costs, then you can take advantage of the special deal offered by Bluehost.

Bluehost website

They are one of the biggest hosting companies in the world and an officially recommended WordPress hosting provider.

They are offering a generous discount to WPBeginner users with a free domain name and a free SSL certificate. Basically, you can get everything you need to get started with WordPress for just $2.75 per month.

Aside from Bluehost, you can also use other hosting providers like Hostinger or SiteGround which also makes getting started easy.

For more details, see our complete guide on how to make a WordPress website which has step-by-step instructions for beginners.

We hope this article helped you make your own assessment of how good or bad WordPress really is. You may also want to see our complete WordPress review, or see our article discussing why you should use WordPress.

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October 11, 2022 at 03:31PM