Starting a website using CMS is a great idea. We will particularly talk about WordPress here because this platform is not only easy to work with but it can help you develop websites with complicated structures without deeper knowledge about website development. Moreover, it is very easy to work on the SEO of a WordPress based website.

Nevertheless, many people still make mistakes while working with the WordPress.And if you look at those mistakes, those are pretty much of beginner level. Some of those mistakes are worth mentioning here.

Not changing permalinks properly

Once you have set a permalink for any post or page on WordPress, you have to make sure that you do not change that permalink. The reason is that once your webpage is indexed, its permalink is the only way the searchers will be able to land at your post. If the permalink is changed and the previous one is indexed, the Google will keep showing that previous version of the link. Clicking that link will lead your viewers to the infamous 404-error.

Forgetting to update

While working with the WordPress, you may know about the concept of updating the plugins in a periodic manner. Sometimes, it becomes difficult to keep track of the frequent updates released by the publishers, especially when your site works smoothly. But ignoring these updates can lead you to miss the features which could be quite beneficial for your site. Therefore, it is quite important to work on a strategy to check for the updates on regular basis.

Too many plugins

In total, there are far more than 50,000 plugins available for the WordPresswebsites; and you do not need to install all of them. The availability of plugins in this number basically means that you have got too many options to choose from; and it can be quite difficult in most of the situations. You need to pick the best plugins for your sites. And it is quite possible for you ending up in installing too many plugins which might not be quite necessary for your site. Therefore, you have to make sure that you analyze a plugin thoroughly before installing it. You will need to see if this plugin is truly beneficial for your site.

Not creating a child theme while making changes

When you install WordPress, you get a basic theme. It is highly likely that you are not going to like that theme. So replace that theme with the one which looks good. But after working on the new theme for a few minutes, you realize that the old theme is better than the new one. In that scenario, you revert back to the old theme and start over with the website. This entire practice can be quite time consuming. However, the best way to deal with this situation is to install a child theme and work on it before making changes to the main theme. This way, you will be able to test whether or not the new theme is going to work for you.