This is a resource guide for WordPress bloggers. I receive vast numbers of emails from bloggers asking for help with various problems they are having with their blogs so I decided to compile the most common questions and their answers to hopefully create a valuable reference guide for WordPress users who are having a problem, or wanting to make changes to their site, but don’t know where to go for help.

The guide is broken into two sections. Part 1 lists common problems or emergencies and then provides solutions or ways to get more information or help. Part 2 presents a list of things that you may be trying to accomplish and then describes resources can be used to accomplish your blogging goal.

Quick Start – Table of Contents

Part 1 – Got a Problem?

1. DNS or Server Not Found Errors
2. Script or PHP Error on the Page
3. Website is Really Slow
4. Unknown Error or Problem

Part 2 – Trying to Change or Accomplish Something?

1. Setting Up WordPress
2. Find or Add a Plugin
3. Edit or Configure My Theme for a Certain Plugin
4. Find a New WordPress Theme
5. Learn More about how to Use WordPress
6. Learn About Blogging or Improve My Blogging
7. Make More Money Blogging

Part 1 – Houston, We’ve Got a Problem…

OMG – My Site is Broken, People Are Dying!

Take a deep breath, let’s figure out the best place to go for help based on what symptoms that “broken” is actually displaying.

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