This article explains the common changes I make ready for a new client website. But before I make these changes I need to make sure the following pages have been created.
- Landing Page
- About Page
- Blog Page
- Privacy Page (optional)
Dashboard
- Screen options
- Disable ‘Welcome’
- Disable ‘WordPress Events and News’
- Delete sample comment
Settings
General
- Set Timezone
- WordPress Address – no changes
- Site Address – Change when going live
Writing
- No changes
Reading
- Homepage displays as “a static page” then select landing page
- Posts page select “blog” page.
Discussion
- Disable ‘
- Enable ‘
- Enable ‘A comment must be manually approved’
Media
- No changes
Permalink Settings
- Common Settings enable ‘Post Name’ displays as “/%postname%/”
- Privacy settings select privacy page created or click “create new”
Limit Login Attempts
- Lockout: Allow “3” retries
- Notify on Lockout: Email to admin after 4 lockouts
This section is what default changes used in Appearance > Customise. This will be different depending on customers needs.
Customise
General Settings
Site Identity
Site Icon: Upload (Critical for SEO)
Layout Settings: client specific
Typography: client specific
Background: client specific
Header & Navigation: client specific
Footer: client specific
Bottom Bar: Disable Footer Credits
Buttons: client specific
Blog: client specific
Mobile Styles: client specific
Color Schemes: client specific
Menus: client specific
Widgets: client specific
HomePage Settings: configured from settings
Additional CSS: none
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