The WordPress Support forumSupport Forum WordPress Support Forums is a place to go for help and conversations around using WordPress. Also the place to go to report issues that are caused by errors with the WordPress code and implementations. is split into the following sections:
Installing WordPress
Members who have bumped into problems when attempting to install WordPress are given help in the Installation forum. Perhaps it’s a testament to WordPress’ “famous 5-minute installation,” that this forum is relatively low-traffic. The threads posted to this forum mainly revolve around issues with upgrading to the latest version of WordPress and FTPFTP FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol which is a way of moving computer files from one computer to another via the Internet. You can use software, known as a FTP client, to upload files to a server for a WordPress website. https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients..
Fixing WordPress (formerly: How To’s and Troubleshooting)
This is the catch-all section for all questions about installing, troubleshooting, themes, queries, templates, all the various aspects of WordPress. If coding isn’t your strength, How To’s and Troubleshooting is a good place to start volunteering on the forums as you’ll find a wide-range of general WordPress issues here.
Developing with WordPress (formerly: WP-Advanced)
Advanced techniques and discussions on WordPress development.
WordPress Mobile App
For questions and issues with the WordPress mobile apps.
Networking WordPress (formerly: Multisite)
As the name would suggest, problems relating to running a network of WordPress sites are posted to this forum.
Accessibility
Inquiries concerning WordPress accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) and assistive technologies.
Localhost Installs
Users facing problem installing WordPress locally on their computer, can go to this forum with their problems.
Everything Else WordPress (formerly: Miscellaneous)
Everything else gets set here. This includes news announcements about WordPress or WordPress related topics, information to help WordPress users, and general “doesn’t go anywhere else” posts. Posts in this forum don’t have a “mark as resolved” option.
Requests and Feedback
This is the section where people can ask for changes, improvements, and provide feedback about WordPress. Answers are not always necessary, but if there are bug reports or requests that are already in place, answers need to be provided.
Alpha/Beta/RC
For discussion of development releases only. This includes only nightly, alpha, betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process., and release candidateRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. releases.
Themes & Plugins
Each theme in the WordPress Theme Directory, as well as each pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party in the WordPress Plugin Directory, has its own Support forum. For example, the Support forum for the Twenty Twenty-Four theme is found here: https://wordpress.org/support/theme/twentytwentyfour/.
For some plugins, the “Support” link can lead to an external site. As an example, the Support tab for the bbPress plugin leads to an external site. Whereas, the Support tab for the Akismet plugin stays within WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/, and is found here: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/akismet.
Reviews
Though it’s probably easier to browse reviews under the Reviews tab of each plugin/theme, this is where they all live. If you want to leave a review, please leave it under the Reviews tab of the desired plugin/theme.