{"id":18234,"date":"2016-08-09T12:11:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T17:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=18234"},"modified":"2024-09-02T12:47:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:47:41","slug":"hidden-features-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/hidden-features-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"8 “Hidden” Features Of WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are some “hidden” features of WordPress you might not have heard of before. During her speech at WordCamp Toronto<\/a>, WordPress aficionado Michelle Ames<\/a> touched on a few of these\u00a0lesser known functions.<\/span><\/p>\n

“WordPress really hasn\u2019t hidden everything. It\u2019s just a matter of the fact that we don\u2019t know there\u2019s all these great features,” said Ames.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a took at eight\u00a0different features you might have not heard of before, and how they can help enable you to become better at WordPress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Screen options<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Screen Options<\/strong>\u00a0can extend the functionality of certain admin pages. Within the admin section, scroll all the way to the upper right-hand corner and you’ll find Screen Options just below the “Howdy ‘your name'” message.<\/p>\n

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Using Screen Options gives you the\u00a0ability to toggle on and off different features of specific admin pages, including pages, posts, comments, widgets, menu, plugins, and more. Check it out to see just how much you can extend or minimize\u00a0the functionality of you WordPress workspace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Help<\/h3>\n

Located right next to screen options, you can use Help<\/strong> before googling the question at hand.\u00a0Depending on which admin page you’re on, the help guidelines will differ. For instance, if you’re on the post editor page, help options will look as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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As you can see, the help function is a great way to dig deeper into certain admin pages. You might learn some things you weren’t familiar with before, or that wouldn’t be as easy to find elsewhere.<\/p>\n

3. Post & Page Options<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you’re new to blogging on WordPress, you might have overlooked Post Options <\/strong>and Page Options<\/strong>, which are found in the right panel of the post editor or\u00a0page editor. Here are some specific functions you should be aware of:<\/p>\n