How Does WordPress Work? (Simply Explained for Beginners)

[@manishsamanta8713]

Loved the simple and precise nature of the video. Thanks a lot.❤️

[@jdillon8360]

Very clear explanation. Thanks Ray!

[@ReneeSolutions]

Very useful and what I need. I hate when I’m kind of testing around.

[@RayDelVecchio]

Sometimes you gotta test and get problems or errors to really understand (I know that's how it was for me). Hard to understand something just from watching a video without digging into your own site!

[@adelcorona7393]

you really are good at explaining at at point. I believe you can get big one day

[@RayDelVecchio]

Thanks - I appreciate it!

[@cjwebdev]

Thank you for the video, do you have a pdf of the flow chart by chance to download?

[@RayDelVecchio]

Here's a direct link to the image via WordPress' documentation - i0.wp.com/developer.wordpress.org/files/2014/10/Screenshot-2019-01-23-00.20.04.png?ssl=1

[@MalcolmfromNY]

Love your accent

[@gabedavis3294]

Thanks for the video! Very helpful.

[@ReneeSolutions]

How can I transfer the media files from one word press page -hosting on siteground - to another? im building with Divi Extra and I a wondering how i can use the same media libery. Thx

[@RayDelVecchio]

If you transfer or backup a website to another host, the media library will be included. If you are talking about keeping two separate sites that share one single media library, that's not possible. However the WP media library is located within the "wp-content" folder as shown in this video. You *may* be able to copy the contents of that folder to your new site. I've never done that before so hard to say if you'll hit any snags!

[@RayDelVecchio]

I should clarify, the media library files are stored within the "wp-content/uploads" subfolder. That wp-content folder also includes your themes and plugins.

[@leopoldomolina1664]

Hi, thank you for this great explanation for a deeper understanding of WordPress. Changing themes designed for Wordpress is that easy as only “ telling” WordPress that we want to use another template over the existing website? In such a case, what happen with elements that don’t fit in the structure of the new template

[@RayDelVecchio]

Yes, the pages/posts are stored in your database (I got a video on that, too). The themes are basically just templates for the layout, and within them there's code that says "get the posts". So you don't lose your page/post content. However some themes come with custom ways to add content, and you also got widget areas. I also have a video on a checklist before switching themes, along with building websites from scratch (will release a new one in < 1 week). Check out my other tutorials!

[@sjnichani]

nice video ray good explaination.how to get the link for business 101 training thanks

[@zackplauche]

This is the actual video I was looking for lmao. I was so lost, like WTF is wordpress REALLY! Now I know it's just a database with php files lol. I still don't understand how it actually gets ran though... Like, how does it "run"? What interprets the PHP to make it work?

[@RayDelVecchio]

Awesome! A basic web server has the "stack" of services installed already - PHP, MySQL, Apache (that's for the HTTP requests). That is usually what the "managed" part of hosting means. Otherwise you'd have to DIY which only devs want to do, haha. For lack of a better term, WP has the routing built in so that when you load a web page (front-end or backend from the WP admin area) it will route the request to the right PHP file. The best way to learn is by encountering errors... something I've done A LOT over the years!

[@mikestl100]

I am searching everywhere for an explanation why wordpress seems to be conflicting itself making a new user like me terribly lost. I have Astra theme and Elementor and both seem to have header and footer editors. Logos and buttons on astra header editor that don't show up on the website. Can't find where to edit the actual header showing up on the site. It seems there are too many menus, settings, etc. where to make changes to the site in wordpress that I can't wrap my head around.

[@RayDelVecchio]

This is hard to answer... The Elementor header editor may take precedence over the Astra one. This is a situation where you have to familiarize yourself with the theme you've selected (Astra) and the builder (Elementor) is going to add some complexity, even though in many situations (like editing a page) it's probably making things easier. You have to identify what elements of the header are appearing on your live website, and trace that back to one of the editors settings page. This part of WP is slightly confusing, but it's why you must master ONE theme, because when you figure it out, you'll never have this question again! I made an Elementor tutorial many years ago and have only briefly checked out Astra, so I don't have the answers off the top of my head. However, you better believe I fought through many frustrating problems like this along the way with the themes I've used more in-depth! It's the only way to learn.

[@KaramikoAlexander]

Hi Ray, I do Web Development freelancing using WP since 3 years ago. Instead of just freelancing, now I am thinking to get a permanent job in an established company. Should I deep dive to PHP and stick to WP or learn on demand language like JavaScript (react and node)?

[@RayDelVecchio]

That's a question only you can answer, my friend. Depends what you like more, then I'd look at job listings that are interesting to you and see the requirements.