FAQ – Frequently Asked questions

WordPress is an online open source website creation tool also known as CMS – content management system. It is based on PHP and MySQL.

As of April 2018, it is the most popular website management system in the world.

When talking about WordPress interview questions and answers for experienced, as well as WordPress interviews questions and answers for freshers, one that often comes up is what the requirements to run WordPress are.

Here is what is recommended:

• PHP version 7.2 or greater
• MySQL version 5.6 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.0 or greater
• HTTPS support
• Apache or Nginx are recommended for running WordPress, but any server that supports PHP and MySQL will do

Another one of the most popular WordPress questions is about the features WordPress offers. Here are some of the most important ones:

• Simplicity – it’s quick and easy to use
• Flexibility – you can create everything from blogs to business websites
• Publishing Tools – you can easily manage your content
• Media Management – quick and easy image upload
• Numerous Plugins
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
• Multilingual

WordPress offers a huge variety of plugins for maximum flexibility when it comes to creating a website.

You can add spam protection, social networking, complex galleries, calendars, forums, and hundreds of other plugins and features.

The difference is the host. With WordPress.org – you host your own website; with WordPress.com – they host it for you.

All WordPress content is stored in the MySQL database on Server.

Pages are static, they are not listed by date, and they don’t use tags or categories. They are permanent and timeless (unless you delete them).

Posts are entries listed in reverse chronological order (the latest appears first). The exception is sticky posts that you can create if you want them to appear at the top.

The simplest way to describe a taxonomy when speaking about WordPress technical interview questions is by saying that it is a way to group things together.
Default taxonomies in WordPress are Category, Tag, Link Category, Post Formats.
However, you don’t have to limit yourself to default taxonomies; you are free to create custom ones as well.

Yes, your website is safe on WordPress but you should keep your WordPress up to date to avoid hacking.

No, there aren’t any limitations when it comes to the type of websites WordPress supports. From e-commerce sites to photography portfolios, you can create basically any site you want.

One of the WordPress developer interview questions is whether or not it is necessary to have a blog to be able to use WordPress. After all, WordPress was originally a blogging software.
However, the answer is no – a blog is not a must on WordPress although having a blog is a plus for SEO.

SEO is short for Search Engine Optimization. This effects how you rank in search results on search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. There are many factors that SEO takes into account including content quality, backlinks, structured data, sitemaps and more.

One of the very useful WordPress features is its inbuilt SEO search engine as well as additional plugins that are great for SEO and ranking on search engines.

Template tags are used within the Templates to customize your blog. The common types of tags are:

• General Tags
• Author Tags
• Bookmark Tags
• Category Tags
• Comment Tags
• Link Tags
• Post Tags
• Post-Thumbnail Tags
• Navigation Menu Tags

There are 4 basic steps you should follow in the case your WP website is hacked.

First, you should install a security plugin, for example, WP security. You should also re-install the latest WordPress version, change your passwords and user-ids for all users, and check if all of your plugins and themes are up to date.  

One of the common WordPress interview questions for freshers is whether or not can the deactivated plugins slow down a WP site – and the answer is no.

WordPress will only load the active plugins and if there are any deactivated plugins preset, it will be the same as if they weren’t there.

There is a child theme and a parent theme. A parent theme is the main theme while a child theme is its extension.

Meta-tags are descriptions and keywords for displaying website or page information.

Updates are easy, as you’ll see them in your WordPress dashboard. To install an update click on the refresh/update icon or navigate to Dashboard > Updates and click the button to “Install Now.” You should see a confirmation screen welcoming you to the latest version of WordPress once installation is complete.

You can add a variety of features and functionality to you WordPress site with plugins. A WordPress plugin is essentially an add-on for your website. Plugins typically add new features or functionality to your WordPress website with little effort on your part. Just install and configure the plugin settings.

If you are already logged into your WordPress account, click on your username in the admin tool bar at top right corner of the screen (if your admin bar is disable, then simply go to Users > Your Username via the dashboard).

Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the option to reset your password. Write down your password or add it to your login app (such as 1Pass) then save.

If you’re locked out of your account go to your login page (usually at yourwebsite.url/wp-admin), click on the “Lost your password?” link and following the instructions to reset your password via email.

And if for some reason neither of those methods work, you can recover your password manually via phpMyAdmin or mySQL (but we only recommend this if you are comfortable with coding).

When working on a post, click the link to “Set featured image” in the “Featured Image” meta box. This will open your media library. Either select an image or upload a new one and save.
Typically, your image will be displayed using the image’s default dimensions, but depending on your theme there may be additional cropping (which cuts the image based on the height/width of the theme design) or display (stretch, cover, etc) options

To set your homepage go to Settings > Reading. You can either leave the default (which is “Your latest posts”) or select the “Static page” option and set your front page to the page you’ve created as your homepage, and add a posts page if you have one.

WordPress is SEO friendly but it will not do all the work for you. WordPress is setup to make it easy for you to manage and improve your SEO but just moving your blog to WordPress likely won’t change your search engine rankings.

WordPress caching dynamically saves and serves an HTML version of your website for your visitors. This puts less of a strain on your server resources, limits database lookups and can greatly speed up the time it takes for your pages to render.

CDN stands for Content Delivery Network. The CDN stores copies of your website content (specifically images, Javascript and CSS files) and delivers it to your readers using a network of servers around the world. This way when readers visit your website data is loaded from the server closest to them. CDNs also tend to have very fast response and loading times with minimal downtime

We see this question a LOT and the answer is maybe. The issue typically isn’t with the number of plugins you install but rather the size, function and quality of the plugins.

• Large plugins: Everything but the kitchen sink plugins typically include features for just about everything which makes plugin management easy for you as the user, but it could slow your website down as the more a single plugin does then the more resources it will require.
• Plugin conflicts: The top issues we see related to plugins are incompatibility or duplicate features. Some plugins simply don’t work when installed on the same website (for example, WooCommerce does not work with W3 Total Cache). Similarly, you really should avoid duplicate functionality. You only need one slider plugin, one SEO plugin, one security plugin, etc.
• Poor quality: You may come across a plugin that sounds great but once installed slows or brings your website down to a halt completely. Unfortunately, there are a lot of poorly coded plugins floating around the web, which is why we always recommend using plugins for reputable sources

Yes, you can! There are a ton of ways to make money with WordPress – it’s our whole business so we’re living proof.

The easiest way to monetize your website is to take advantage of your website traffic by offering advertising spots and recommending affiliate products, or by starting your own store.

• Advertising: The simplest was to monetize your website is to include ad spots in your header, sidebar, footer or even in your posts. This can easily be accomplished using third party networks like Adsense or BuySellAds or by working out your own contracts with advertisers privately.
• Affiliate Marketing: When you join an affiliate program for a product you will receive monetary compensation for referring customers to a product or business. Most programs are either a flat amount once a customer completes a purchase or a percentage of a customer’s first purchase.
• Start a Store: With WordPress you can sell your own digital or physical goods, offer online courses or even provide services. The possibilities are endless – all you need is a great idea and a reputable e-commerce plugin to get started.