8 Hidden WordPress Features You Should Be Aware Off

WordPress is the most widely used and powerful Content Management System (CMS). Even with its tons of modern functionality, it is more than robust than you think. However, we are not talking about the approach of using plugins to extend the platform's core functionality. But, there are many hidden WordPress features you may be unaware of.

I have seen many people install plugins for added functionality on their WordPress site. However, in reality, the features of that plugin are already there in WordPress. Fortunately, those features are very easy to find and are ready to be used.

WordPress CMS has many features that increases efficiency and reduce your time. Here are some of them-

1. Live Theme Preview

Suppose you have inactive themes on your WordPress server. And you want to check how a particular theme looks like without going for life. Fortunately, WordPress provides functionality to see a full preview to make a decision whether you want to make it active.

How will you see the preview? It is actually quite easy. You will see a link called "Live Preview" underneath Manage Theme Pages. Just click each inactive theme to find the link.

2. Tweet and YouTube Video Embedding

Many webmasters find it difficult to embed Tweets or Youtube Video. But it is quite simple. What you need to do is to copy the full URL and paste it into your WordPress editor. Yes, the process of embedding is the same for both Tweeter and YouTube. Pretty simple huh?

3. Theme Customizer

Packed with the theme preview left nav bar option, the theme customizer helps you to promptly edit and preview the following options:

• Site Title and Tagline
• Colors of different types
• Header and Background Image
• Navigation
• Static Front Page

After the changes, if you like the preview and want to make them live, simply hit the "Save and Activate" button at the top of the bar. Alternatively, just hit the "Cancel" button if you don't wish. Is not it that simple?

4. Category and Tag Converter

Over time, you may find the need to change the overall structure of your WordPress site. As you learn WordPress, you will discover new ways to handle categories and tags to help users to navigate your site easily. However, if you want to convert your website's category into tags or vice versa, then you will find the process is quite easy.

Where will you find the options?

Navigate to the Tools menu> Import. You have both the choices, either convert Tags to Categories or Categories to Tags before making your individual selections. Now click the Convert button and leave the rest of the things for WordPress.

5. Screen options

It is one of the best-hidden features of WordPress. Screen options offer many features and functions to a WP website and can extend the functionality of few admin pages. Also, it is free of cost. All you have to do is switch it on and off.

In the admin section, scroll all the way to the upper right-hand corner, where you will find Screen Options. Here you can view the Console according to your needs.

It gives you the ability to toggle on and off various features of some admin pages like pages, blog posts, SEO, readability, comments, widgets, plugins, and so much more. It can make your workflow much lighter.

6. CSS Class for Menus

Did you ever try to customize the look of individual menu buttons, menus, and submenus? WordPress already covered it. You simply need to activate custom CSS classes of your WordPress menus. By doing that, you can quickly add CSS code without having to exit Menus edit page. It is indeed a very easy way to perform extensive customization, all from the familiar interface.

7. Post and Page Options

In case you're new to WordPress, you may have disregarded Post Options and Page Options, which is on the right side of the post editor. Here are some particular functions you ought to know about:

• You can utilize Visibility to unveil your posts or simply give access to a particular crowd (they'll need a password to get to it).

• Making a post Sticky will make it appear first, even after new entries are made.

• You can likewise change the Publication Date of a post. Changing the date of a blog entry will change its order.

8. Quick Edit

Are you in a rush to edit a post? While Quick Edit doesn't really allow you to edit the duplicate of a post, you can make changes to specific things like Title, Slug, Date, Author, Categories, etc. Utilizing Quick Edit alongside modified Screen Options will permit you to make more edits to posts faster.

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