In this post, we have prepared a curated top list of reading recommendations for beginners and experienced. This hand-picked list of the best WordPress books and tutorials can help fill your brain this August and ensure you’re getting smarter. We have also mentioned the brief introduction of each book based on the relevant Amazon or Reddit descriptions.
1. Step-By-Step WordPress for Beginners (2016)
Author(s): Mike Taylor
2. WordPress for Beginners 2017 (2016)
Building a beautiful, professional looking WordPress website, is no longer the domain of computer geeks. WordPress makes it possible for anyone to create and run a website that looks great on any device – PC, Mac, tablet and phone, for hobby or business. The primary goal of this book is to take anyone, even an absolute beginner, from zero to WordPress “guru” in a few short hours. I’ll hold your hand, step-by-step, all the way. You get to watch over my shoulder as we explore the WordPress Dashboard.
Author(s): Dr Andy Williams
3. WordPress: The Missing Manual (Missing Manuals) (2014)
Whether you’re a budding blogger or seasoned Web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites, once you know how to tap its impressive features. The latest edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress 3.9’s themes, widgets, plug-ins, and souped-up editing and multimedia tools to build just about any kind of site. The important stuff you need to know: Create your site. Get hands-on, A-to-Z instructions for building all types of websites, from classy blogs to professional-looking ecommerce sites.
Author(s): Matthew MacDonald
4. WordPress All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) (2017)
Author(s): Lisa Sabin-Wilson
5. Professional WordPress (2015)
Author(s): Brad Williams, David Damstra
6. 1-Hour WordPress 2018 (2017)
Author(s): Dr. Andy Williams
7. WordPress For Dummies (2017)
Author(s): Lisa Sabin-Wilson
8. Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress (2015)
Clear the “blog fog” with this complete visual guide to the WordPress platform. Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 3rd Edition introduces you to the exciting possibilities of one of the world’s most popular blogging platforms, and shows you how to build your blog from idea to execution. This edition has been updated to reflect the changes and new features of WordPress, and includes coverage of mobile blogging solutions that allow you to post on the go. Richly illustrated with screenshots and examples from…
Author(s): George Plumley
9. WordPress Plugins (2018)
WordPress powers 29 percent of the internet., and it’s the most popular content management system (CMS) in use. With 15,000+ themes and 53,000+ plugins, WordPress is extremely powerful and versatile. WordPress Plugins features the top free plugins in forty categories. I searched high and low and page after page to bring you the best of the best. This is the most comprehensive list you’ll find anywhere, and the only reference guide you’ll need. What’s Inside: Top rated plugins for SEO, e-commerce, performance, security, images, social media, and more; WordPress and SEO tutorials…
Author(s): Chad Tennant
10. WordPress To Go (2013)
If you are a small business owner or a hopeful Internet entrepreneur, then you know you need a professional website. The first challenge is, how do you build that website without needing to learn how to do computer programming or having to sell your first-born to get a website built for you? The second challenge is, how do you get a professionally-designed and beautiful website built that won’t cost you mega-bucks per month to maintain? Because let’s face it, it is hard to justify the high costs of building an elaborate website, when you are not yet sure a website will be a good investment of your time…
Author(s): Sarah McHarry
11. WordPress for Beginners 2018 (2018)
Master WordPress using our step-by-step visual approach (over 250 screenshots). Building a beautiful, professional looking WordPress website, is no longer the domain of computer geeks. WordPress makes it possible for anyone to create and run a website that looks great on any device – PC, Mac, tablet and phone, for hobby or business. The primary goal of this book is to take anyone, even an absolute beginner, from zero to WordPress “guru” in a few short hours. I’ll hold your hand, step-by-step, all the way.
Author(s): Dr. Andy Williams
12. Build your own WordPress website (2016)
Author(s): The WordPress Genie
You might also be interested in: Bootstrap, JBoss, Typo3, GPS, Ruby on Rails, Salesforce, Angular, Slack, YII, Erlang Books.
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Genesis and download some WordPress books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Step by Step Guide on WP How to Learn to use WordPress for Beginners
Author(s): Neil Staib
Publisher: , Year: 2018, Size: 6 Mb, Ext: pdf
ID: 2229670
Secrets of Using Wordpress!
Author(s): Andrei Besedin
Publisher: self-publ., Year: 2018, Size: 2 Mb, Ext: epub
ID: 2243513
Learn WordPress. From beginner to advanced user
Author(s): Elias Ericson
Publisher: Elias Ericson, Year: 2017, Size: 6 Mb, Ext: pdf
ID: 1623933
WordPress All-in-One For Dummies
Author(s): Lisa Sabin-Wilson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Year: 2017, Size: 31 Mb, Ext: epub
ID: 1710648
WordPress For Dummies
Author(s): Lisa Sabin-Wilson
Publisher: Wiley, Year: 2017, Size: 21 Mb, Ext: pdf
ID: 2123109
WordPress Plugin Development Cookbook - Second Edition
Author(s): Yannick Lefebvre
Publisher: Packt Publishing - ebooks Account, Year: 2017, Size: 13 Mb, Ext: rar
ID: 2182379
Learn to Create WordPress Themes by Building 5 Projects: Master the fundamentals of WordPress theme development and create attractive WordPress themes from scratch
Author(s): Eduonix Learning Solutions
Publisher: Packt Publishing, Year: 2017, Size: 47 Mb, Ext: pdf
ID: 2186355
Wordpress Guide for beginners: Build Your Own Wordpress Website
Author(s): Michal Bradek [Bradek, Michal]
Publisher: , Year: 2017, Size: 5 Mb, Ext: epub
ID: 2186594
Wordpress Guide for beginners: Build Your Own Wordpress Website
Author(s): Bradek, Michal [Bradek, Michal]
Publisher: , Year: 2017, Size: 5 Mb, Ext: azw3
ID: 2186595
WordPress Security Made Easy
Author(s): Niko Guruli
Publisher: CreateSpace IPP, Year: 2017, Size: 13 Mb, Ext: pdf
ID: 2187075
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