What is WordPress Features? Feature List
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WordPress has a lot of features, even as a standard. Here is a list of what features are available. You can also extend the functionality further by including a plugin.
Front screen
WordPress allows you to dynamically generate pages and display the data you’ve registered on the admin screen.
Page Display
WordPress uses templates to generate pages from data stored in a database.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Posts List Page | Display Posts in a list |
| Single Posts Page | Display what you have entered in the Posts editing screen |
| Pages | Display your edits on a Pages |
| Category Page | Display the Categories in a list |
| Tag Page | Display the Tags in a list |
| Custom Post Type Page | Display a list of Custom Post Type |
| Custom Taxonomy Page | Display the Custom Taxonomy in a list |
| User page | Display a list of posts by users |
| Date page | Display a list of posts by date |
| Search Results Page | Display the results of your search post |
| 404 pages | Display in case of a 404 error |
| Attachment page | Display the contents of each attachment |
Loads Parts
WordPress allows you to include (load) part templates such as headers and footers by writing template tags.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Header | Header templates loaded and displayed |
| Sidebar | Sidebar templates loaded and displayed |
| Footer | Footer templates loaded and displayed |
| Comment | Comment templates loaded and displayed |
| Search form | Search form templates loaded and displayed |
Display Data
WordPress comes with many template tags. The data registered in the database can be output.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Output | Display site information, titles, URLs, etc |
| Loop (repeat) | Display the post repeatedly |
Management screen
WordPress has a management screen where you can edit articles and set settings.
Login
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Password Authentication | Login with your username/password |
| Password Reset | Send an email to your registered email address to reset your password |
| Save Login Status | Select if you want to keep your login for 14 days |
Logout
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Logout | Can log out |
Users
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| User search/list | Search, refine and list users |
| Add New User | Create a brand new user and add them to site |
| User Role | Assign a role to each user |
| Profile | Set a nickname, email address, etc. for each user |
Dashboard
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Set the screen options |
| Updates | Update WordPress, themes, and plugins |
Posts
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Post Search / List | Search, refine, and list posts |
| Add New/Edit | Add and edit posts |
| Block Editor | Each paragraph, image, or video content displayed as a block |
| Editor Switch | Switch between the Visual and Code editor |
| Page Break | Split a single post into multiple pages |
| Shortcode | Calling functions with short code |
| Save Draft | Save your unfinished articles before they are published |
| Auto Save | Automatically save while editing the article |
| Revision | Back up your post when you save it |
| Preview | Check how the content of your edited article displays before it’s published |
| Password Protected | Protected with a password you choose. Only those with the password can view this post |
| Booking Post | Posts posted with a date and time in the future |
| Publish | Posts Published |
| Fullscreen mode | Work without distraction |
| Welcome Guide | Displays the use of the Block Editor |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | Operate the screen with shortcut keys |
| Categories | Categorize your posts |
| Tags | Tag and label your articles |
| Custom Post Type | Create a new and different post in addition to a Posts or Pages |
| Custom Taxonomies | Add Custom Post Type with own categories |
Media
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| File Uploads | Just drop a file, such as an image, and upload it |
Pages
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Pages | Create independent pages |
Discussion
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Comments | Set whether or not comments are allowed on a per-post basis |
| Notification | Set to notify by email when a comment is posted |
| Moderation | Wait for approval when a comment gets posted |
| Pingback/Trackback | Notify the blogs built with WordPress when they link to each other |
Appearance
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Themes | Easily switch between designs |
| Customize | Customize the blog’s design while previewing it |
| Widget | Add parts such as meta information, archives, etc. to the sidebar, etc |
| Menu | Create and configure the navigation menu |
| Background | Set a background image for your blog |
| Theme Editor | Edit the theme file directly |
Plugins
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Plugins | Add features to WordPress with ease |
| Plugins Editor | Edit the plugin file directly |
Tools
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Import | Import posts and comments from non-Western systems |
| Export | Downloads of Posts, Pages, Comments, Custom fields, Categories, Tags, etc. as XML files |
| Categories and Tags Converter | Convert a category to a tag or a tag to a category |
| Site Health | Notify and check security and performance |
Settings
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Site Language | Change the language used on the admin screen |
| Timezone | Change the Timezone |
| Date/Time Format | Change the format of the date and time |
| Homepage displays | Select latest posts or Pages |
| Blog pages show at most | Set the number of posts to display on one page |
| Permalink | Customize your permalinks and archive URLs |
Others
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Multisite | Manage multiple WordPress sites on a single server |
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