University of Exeter WP Template Guide

WordPress Tips

Change the Name of your site

You can change the name of you site (which also helps search engines) here: Login > Settings > General

The name of our site is found in the header:

University of Exeter WP Template Guide

How-to, examples and more…

 


 

Show/Hide your website to Search Engines

There are dozens of different ways to help your site show in search engines, but make sure this is ticked/unticked as a starter:

Login > Settings > Reading > Discourage search engines from indexing this site > Tick or Untick

 


 

Search Engine Friendly Links

Make link search engine/visually friendly

It’s the same page, but change how WordPress sees this page: https://exeterdesignstudio.co.uk/?p=9

To look like: https://exeterdesignstudio.co.uk/wordpress-setup-tips/

If this option is available for you, we would suggest you change your permalinks to POST NAME.

Login > Settings > Permalinks > Post Name

 


 

Keep WordPress and Plugins Up-to-date

If you have access to the update buttons for both the WordPress Core and Plugins, routinely update them to avoid issues down the line. You cannot avoid the WordPress Core update message once you login. If you cannot see this, then your Administrator can, and should update this on your behalf.

Tip! For backup plugin recommendations, please see this plugin page.