{"id":952,"date":"2018-05-02T15:24:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T15:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/favtools.wpengine.com\/?post_type=wpe-tool&#038;p=952"},"modified":"2020-02-18T11:27:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T17:27:27","slug":"wpbeginner","status":"publish","type":"solution","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/solution-center\/wpbeginner\/","title":{"rendered":"WPBeginner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WPBeginner is the largest free WordPress resource site for beginners.<\/p>\n<p>It was started by <a href=\"https:\/\/syedbalkhi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Syed Balkhi<\/a> in 2009 with a single goal: <strong>create WordPress tutorials that are easy to understand for non-techy users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you ever found yourself asking questions like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can I do _______ in WordPress?<\/li>\n<li>Which WordPress plugin should I pick for doing ______?<\/li>\n<li>How do I fix ________ WordPress error?<\/li>\n<li>What are the best practices for doing ________ in WordPress?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or other general questions about WordPress, then WPBeginner is for you!<\/p>\n<p>WPBeginner has over 2000+ step by step <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/category\/wp-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free WordPress tutorials<\/a> that will help you accomplish whatever you are looking to do with WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>They offer a free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress dictionary<\/a> that explains WordPress and tech terminology in plain English. 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