WordPress Bible

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Part I: Getting Started with WordPress.

Chapter 1: Learning About WordPress.

Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring WordPress.

Chapter 3: WordPress, SEO, and Social Media Marketing.

Part II: Working with Plugins.

Chapter 5: Extending WordPress with Plugins.

Chapter 6: Widgetizing WordPress.

Chapter 7: Understanding the WordPress Database Class.

Chapter 8: Dissecting the Loop and WP_Query.

Part III: Working with Themes and Template Tags.

Chapter 9: Using Free or Premium Themes.

Chapter 10: Understanding the Template File Hierarchy.

Chapter 11: Adding JavaScript and CSS to Themes.

Chapter 12: Dissecting the Comment Loop, Template Tags, and Theme Best Practices.

Part IV: Creating Content.

Chapter 13: Navigating the Content Production Experience.

Chapter 14: Using Offline Editors.

Part V: Keeping Up with the Joneses: Maintenance and Upgrades.

Chapter 15: Performing Automatic Upgrades.

Chapter 16: Moving to WordPress and Backing It Up.

Chapter 17: WordPress Maintenance and Security.

Chapter 18: Caching Strategy to Ensure WordPress Scales.

Chapter 19: Understanding WordPress Roles and Capabilities.

Part VI: Alternate Uses for WordPress.

Chapter 20: Using WordPress for Alternative Blogging.

Chapter 21: WordPress as a Content Management System.

Part VII: Looking at the WordPress Ecosystem.

Chapter 22: Leveraging WordPress MU and Multi-Blog Functionality.

Chapter 23: Adding User Forums with bbPress.

Chapter 24: Creating Your Own Social Network with BuddyPress.

Chapter 25: Using BackPress as a Development Framework.

Chapter 26: WordPress.com and the Automattic Products.

Chapter 27: Leveraging Automattic Products.

Part VIII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: WordPress Hook Reference.

Appendix B: Template Tags.

Appendix C: What About PHP 5?

Appendix D: WordPress Hosting.

Appendix E: WordPress Vendors and Professional Services.

Appendix F: WordPress in Government.

Appendix G: WordPress in Major Media.

Appendix H: The General Public License.

Index.