There’s a huge amount of content on the internet surrounding the world’s most popular CMS and sometimes it can be hard for beginners to know where to start and which WordPress resources are up to date, reliable and trustworthy.
There are always new resources popping up so even the seasoned WordPress developers might discover a few gems in the lists below which ONLY INCLUDES THE BEST WORDPRESS RESOURCES.
This WordPress resource list will be kept up to date. If you want to suggest any or let us know of any changes you think should be made please use the comments.
Official WordPress Resources
- WordPress.org
The official home of the open source project, WordPress. - WordPress Codex
The official source of all WordPress documentation. Tons of useful info. - WordPress Development Blog
The official WordPress development blog. Keep up to date with the latest changes. - WordPress.org Theme Directory
The official WordPress theme repository has some decent and a lot of free themes. - WordPress Support Forum
The official WordPress support forums. - Plugins Directory
The official WordPress plugins directory all submitted under the GPL by users. - WordCamp Central
WordCamps are official conferences that focuses on everything WordPress. - WordPress.com
A hosted version of the open source package where you can start a blog in seconds. - WordPress TV
WordPress.tv is Your Visual Resource for All Things WordPress
WordPress Help for Beginners
- WP Beginner
Quality tips, tricks, hacks, & other resources for beginners.
WordPress Magazines & Publications
- WPCandy
Offers a WordPress quarterly magazine with international posting available.
WordPress Frameworks & WordPress Themes
- StudioPress
Great themes powered by Genesis Framework. Mashable calls ‘best of the best’. - WooThemes
Quality themes powered by WooFramework. Plugins & membership options too. - DIY Themes
Thesis Theme framework is a premium template system. Very popular. - WPMU dev
WordPress, Multisite and BuddyPress resource and support site.
WordPress Blogs
- WP Candy
WordPress-related site, highlighting some of the best themes, plugins, & WordPress sites. - WP Vibe
WordPress resource site offering news, along with other reviews, interviews, & freebies. - WordPress Tavern
Comprehensive WordPress news site updated regularly, run by Jeff Chandler. - WP Hacks
WordPress hacks, news, tips, tricks, and how-to’s of the popular open source blogging software. - WPMU.org
WPMU.org offers WordPress news, tips, plugins, and theme reviews.
